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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 do you calculate the percentage of change?






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






3. What are 'vertical angles'?






4. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






5. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






6. Area of a parallelogram?






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






14. What is the formula to determine probability?






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






16. An integer is divisible by 8 if...


17. How do you add or subtract fractions?






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


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






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






21. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






22. HIGH: Explain a method for quickly comparing fractions with different denominators - to determine which is larger.


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


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






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


26. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






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






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






29. What is a 'Right' triangle?






30. HIGH: Area of a circle






31. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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






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


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






35. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






36. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






37. How do you solve a combination?


38. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






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






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






41. List two odd behaviors of exponents






42. How precise do you need to be - using p on the GRE?


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






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






45. HIGH: What is the median?






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






47. How do you solve a permutation?






48. Explain how to calculate an average (arithmetic mean)






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






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