SSC CGL Venn Diagram Questions & Solutions

A sample of real SSC CGL Venn Diagram past-year questions, each with a worked solution and the correct answer highlighted. AthenaPrep has 42 Venn Diagram questions in all — sign up free to practise them timed.

1. Q1.SSC 2023

   Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
   Snakes, Crocodiles, Reptiles

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   In the Venn diagram, Snakes and Crocodiles are both part of the Reptiles class. Option A correctly shows that both Snakes and Crocodiles fall under the larger category of Reptiles.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

2. Q2.SSC 2023

   Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

   Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener
   

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   Pencils, Erasers, and Sharpeners are all tools used for writing or drawing. Option B accurately depicts that all three belong to the same category of writing instruments.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

3. Q3.SSC 2021

   Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.
   Coriander seeds, Spices, Cinnamon

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   Cinnamon is a type of spice, and Coriander seeds are also categorized as spices. Option D correctly illustrates that both Cinnamon and Coriander seeds fall under the broader category of Spices.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

4. Q4.SSC 2021

   Select the set of classes, the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.
   

   

   • Doctors, Fathers, Sisters

   • Stationery, Stapler, Erasers

   • Extroverts, Men, Handsome

   • Bureaucrats, Men, Women

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   Option C is correct because 'Extroverts', 'Men', and 'Handsome' can overlap in a way that some men are extroverts and handsome, illustrating a clear relationship among the classes.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

5. Q5.SSC 2021

   In the following figure, the triangle represents 'carpenters', the circle represents 'black-smiths'. and the rectangle represents 'fishermen'. How many people are NOT carpenters?

   

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   • 16

   • 17

   • 10

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   To find the number of people who are NOT carpenters, we subtract the number of carpenters from the total. If there are 10 carpenters, then 17 people are NOT carpenters, making option D correct.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

6. Q6.SSC 2020

   Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes:
   Table, Stationary, Carpet

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   Given that Table, Stationary, Carpet 

   that follows its own property, therefore, Venn diagram is given below

   Option (A) Ans 

7. Q7.SSC 2020

   Which of the given diagrams correctly represents the relationship among
   Mammals, Reptiles and Birds ?

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   All of mammals and reptiles and birds are separate and there are no animals which belong in any 2 of the above categories. 
   Hence, they are best represented by 3 non-intersecting and independent circles. 

8. Q8.SSC 2019

   In the following diagram, the triangle represents ‘cricket players’, the circle represents ‘students’, the rectangle represents ‘boys’ and the square represents ‘dancers’. The numbers in different segments show the number of persons.

   

   How many students are dancers and cricket players but not boys?

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   • 12

   • 4

   • 16

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   To find students who are dancers and cricket players but not boys, we look at the intersection of students and dancers, then find those who are cricket players. The answer is 7, represented by option A.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

9. Q9.SSC 2019

   Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes.
   Carrot, Vegetables, Meat

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   Carrot is a part of Vegetable. Hence, carrot circle come inside the vegetable circle. But meat circle will be drawn separately as it is different then vegetable.

10. Q10.SSC 2019

    In the given Venn diagram, the circle represents ‘businessmen’, the triangle represents ‘landlords’ and the rectangle represents ‘income tax payers’. The numbers given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category.

    

    How many businessmen are tax payers but NOT landlords?

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    • 8

    • 17

    • 19

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    As per the given terms in the questions,

    The highlighted terms is representing the number of businessmen taxpayers but no a landlords.

11. Q11.SSC 2019

    Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
    

    

    • Boy, Girl, Groom

    • Man, Teacher, Tool

    • Water, Salt, Soda

    • Principal, Man, Woman

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    The Venn diagram can represent the given entities in option (d) most appropriately. 

12. Q12.SSC 2019

    Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
    

    

    • Furniture, Plastic, Bag

    • Furniture, Chair, Book

    • India, Monsoon, desert

    • Ponds, Waterfall, River

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    The given venn diagram is : 

    The set of classes which will satisfy the above venn diagram is in option B

    i.e; Furniture, Chair, Book

    Explanation : 

    Hence, Option B is correct. 

SSC CGL Venn Diagram previous year questions with solutions — AthenaPrep