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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. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


2. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






3. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






4. List two odd behaviors of exponents






5. HIGH: To divide powers with the same base...






6. What is the equation for a group problem?






7. How many degrees does a circle contain?






8. Area of a square?






9. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






10. Simplify this: v32






11. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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






13. When 2 lines are perpendicular to each other - their intersection forms 4 angles. What degree are these 4 angles?






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






15. What'S the most important thing to remember about charts you'll see on the GRE?






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


17. The three interior angles of a triangle add up to...






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






19. Define the range of a set of numbers.






20. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






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






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






24. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






25. Probability Formula






26. Does order matter for a permutation? How about for a combination?






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


28. HIGH: How much of your times table should you know - for the GRE?






29. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






30. What are the side ratios for a 30:60:90 triangle?






31. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






32. If something is certain to happen - how is the probability of this event expressed mathematically?






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


34. How many angles are formed when 2 lines intersect? and what is the sum of these angles?






35. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






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






37. HIGH: how do you calculate a diagonal inside a 3-dimensional rectangular box?






38. List all the prime numbers that are less than 30:






39. How do you multiply fractions?






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


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






42. HIGH: Define the 'Third side' rule for triangles


43. HIGH: What numbers does ETS hope you'll forget to consider - for quant comp questions?






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






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






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


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


48. Diameter of a circle?






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






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