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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What'S a handy rough estimate for a circle'S perimeter - if you know it'S diameter?


2. How do you add or subtract fractions?






3. How many degrees does a circle contain?






4. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






5. Define 'proportionate' values






6. What causes 80% of errors on the math section of the GRE?






7. Explain the difference between a digit and a number.


8. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






9. HIGH: What is the side ratio for a 30:60:90 triangle?






10. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






11. Probability Formula






12. How precise do you need to be - using p on the GRE?


13. Explain the difference between handling a permutation versus a combination.






14. v4 =






15. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


16. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






17. Define the median of a set of numbers - and how to find it for an odd and even number of values in a set.


18. HIGH: What is the factored version of x² + 2xy + y² ?






19. HIGH: How do you multiply and divide square roots?






20. HIGH: What is the median?






21. If something is possible but not certain - what is the numeric range of probability of it happening?






22. HIGH: What are the percentages for standard deviation?






23. Area of a square?






24. What is one misleading characteristic of quadratic equations that will be exploited on the GRE?






25. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






26. HIGH: Explain the process to solve '56 is what percent of 80?'


27. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






28. HIGH: what is the side ratio for a Right Isosceles triangle?






29. HIGH: What is a '30:60:90' triangle?






30. HIGH: What is the unfactored version of (x+y)² ?






31. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






32. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






33. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






34. What are 'vertical angles'?






35. An integer is divisible by 3 if...






36. An integer is divisible by 5 if...






37. What'S one way to avoid mistakes on algebra questions in the GRE?


38. HIGH: What is the formula for the diagonal of any square?






39. What is the 'Third side' rule for triangles?






40. What is the formula to determine probability?






41. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






42. The three exterior angles of a triangle add up to...






43. HIGH: How do you get rid of the fraction in this equation: 5x + 3/2 = 7x






44. HIGH: How do you multiply powers with the same base?






45. How do you solve a combination?


46. What is a 'Right' angle?






47. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






48. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






49. What is the key to dealing with ratio questions?






50. An integer is divisible by 2 if...