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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. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






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






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






4. What do combination problems usually ask for?






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






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






7. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






8. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






9. How do you solve a permutation?






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






11. Area of a parallelogram?






12. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






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


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






15. HIGH: How do you calculate the circumference of a circle?






16. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






17. What is a 'Right' triangle?






18. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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






20. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






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


22. HIGH: What is the median?






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






24. How do you multiply fractions?






25. v4 =






26. How many degrees does a circle contain?






27. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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


29. How do you divide fractions?






30. What do permutation problems often ask for?






31. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






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






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






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






35. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






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






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


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






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






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






41. HIGH: Area of a circle






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






43. Area of a square?






44. How do you add or subtract fractions?






45. List two odd behaviors of exponents






46. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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






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






49. HIGH: What is the mode?






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