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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. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






2. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


3. In a coordinate system - what is the origin?






4. What are 'vertical angles'?






5. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






6. HIGH: How do you calculate the length of an arc?


7. How do you divide fractions?






8. What do permutation problems often ask for?






9. Explain how to divide fractions.






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


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






12. v4 =






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


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






15. What is the 'distributive law'?






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






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






18. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






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


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






21. HIGH: Define the formula for calculating slope.






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






23. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






24. HIGH: Area of a circle






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






26. What is the equation for a group problem?






27. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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


29. HIGH: Describe how to deal with 2 sets of parentheses.






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






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






32. HIGH: List the two most common side ratios for right triangles






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






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






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






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






37. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






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






39. What do combination problems usually ask for?






40. Probability Formula






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


42. Define the range of a set of numbers.






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






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






45. How many degrees does a circle contain?






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






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






48. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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






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