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


2. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






3. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






4. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






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






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


7. Explain the special properties of zero.






8. Define 'proportionate' values






9. How do you add or subtract fractions?






10. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






11. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. What is a 'Right' angle?






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






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






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


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


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






27. What is the equation for a group problem?






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


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


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






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






32. What is the 'distributive law'?






33. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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






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






36. How many degrees does a circle contain?






37. Area of a square?






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






39. What do permutation problems often ask for?






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






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






42. Diameter of a circle?






43. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






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


46. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






47. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






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






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






50. Simplify this: v32