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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How precise do you need to be - using p on the GRE?


2. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






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






4. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






5. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






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






7. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






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






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






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






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






12. List two odd behaviors of exponents






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


14. How do you multiply fractions?






15. Area of a parallelogram?






16. How do you divide fractions?






17. Explain the special properties of zero.






18. How do you solve a combination?


19. How many degrees does a circle contain?






20. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






21. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






22. What is a 'Right' triangle?






23. What is the formula to determine probability?






24. Diameter of a circle?






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






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






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






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






29. HIGH: What is the median?






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






31. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






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






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






34. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


35. HIGH: What is a 'Right isosceles' triangle?






36. What do permutation problems often ask for?






37. Explain how to divide fractions.






38. How do you add or subtract fractions?






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






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






41. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






42. When a pair of parallel lines is intersected by another line - two types of angles are formed. What are they?


43. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






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


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


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






47. What is the equation for a group problem?






48. What is the 'distributive law'?






49. What'S a handy rough estimate for a circle'S perimeter - if you know it'S diameter?


50. Define a factorial of a number - and how it is written.