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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. Area of a square?






2. The probability of an event happening and the probability of an event NOT happening must add up to what number?






3. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






4. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






5. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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






7. HIGH: how do you calculate the surface area of a rectangular box?






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






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


10. List two odd behaviors of exponents






11. What is the name of a line that extends from the center of a circle to the edge of a circle?






12. What is the sum of any 'big' angle and any 'Small' angle?






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






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






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






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






17. Define the range of a set of numbers.






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






19. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






20. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






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






22. In a coordinate system - identify the quadrants and describe their location.






23. What do combination problems usually ask for?






24. Define 'proportionate' values






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


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






27. HIGH: What is the equation of a line?


28. What is a 'Right' triangle?






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


30. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






31. What do permutation problems often ask for?






32. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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






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






35. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






36. Probability Formula






37. How do you add or subtract fractions?






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






39. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






40. What degree angle is a line?






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






42. HIGH: Area of a circle






43. What is a 'Right' angle?






44. Simplify this: v32






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






46. What is the 'distributive law'?






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


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






49. a² - b² is equal to






50. How do you solve a permutation?