Three-set Venn diagrams: maximise or minimise a region
CAT has tested this idea 4 times across 4 papers, from 2020 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.
| Question | What it asks | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2022 Slot 1 · QA Q17 | max minus min of students liking all three drinks | C |
| CAT 2025 Slot 3 · QA Q14 | maximum physics-but-not-maths with pairwise relations | B |
| CAT 2020 Slot 2 · QA Q13 | at least two subjects each; smallest chemistry count | C |
| CAT 2024 Slot 3 · QA Q5 | girls' share range; min and max doing both sports | A |
Part of Set Theory (9 questions since 2017).