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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. How many angles are formed when 2 lines intersect? and what is the sum of these angles?






2. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






3. HIGH: Describe and define three expressions of quadratic equations - in both factored and unfactored forms. Know these cold.






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






5. An integer is divisible by 4 if...


6. For a bell curve - what three terms might be used to describe the number in the middle?






7. How do you calculate the probability of EITHER one event OR another event happening? (Probability of A or B)






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






9. How do you solve a permutation?






10. How do you add or subtract fractions?






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






12. HIGH: What is the unfactored version of (x-y)² ?






13. HIGH: What is the unfactored version of x²-y² ?






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






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






16. HIGH: How do you calculate the circumference of a circle?






17. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






18. What kind of triangle is this: has two sides of equal length - and a 90 degree angle?






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






20. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






21. HIGH: What is the order of math operations - and the mnemonic to remember it?






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






23. HIGH: What must be true before a quadratic equation can be solved?


24. What do combination problems usually ask for?






25. Simplify this: v32






26. An integer is divisible by 6 if...


27. HIGH: What is the factored version of (x+y)(x-y) ?






28. Define the range of a set of numbers.






29. What should you do BEFORE you start to solve a GRE math problem?


30. What is the factored version of x² -2xy + y² ?






31. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






32. HIGH: Area of a circle






33. HIGH: What is the mode?






34. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






35. How do you calculate the probability of two events in a row? (Probability of A and B)






36. On the GRE - should you ever assume that diagrams are truthful?






37. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






38. What is a 'Right' triangle?






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






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


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






42. a² - b² is equal to






43. Area of a parallelogram?






44. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






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






46. HIGH: What is 'absolute value' - and how is it represented?


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






48. An integer is divisible by 9 if...






49. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






50. How many degrees does a circle contain?