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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: Volume of a cube?






2. What is the formula to determine probability?






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






4. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






5. Area of a square?






6. What is the 'distributive law'?






7. v4 =






8. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






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


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






11. For a bell curve - what three terms might be used to describe the number in the middle?






12. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






13. Simplify this: v32






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






15. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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






17. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






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






19. What do combination problems usually ask for?






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






21. How do you solve a combination?


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


23. What do permutation problems often ask for?






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






25. What is a 'Right' angle?






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






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






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






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






30. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






31. HIGH: Define the formula for calculating slope.






32. a² - b² is equal to






33. What number goes on the bottom of a probability fraction?






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






35. How do you solve a permutation?






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






37. HIGH: What is the mode?






38. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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


40. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






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


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






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






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


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


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






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






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


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






50. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =