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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. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






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






3. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






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






5. What are 'vertical angles'?






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






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






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






9. What do permutation problems often ask for?






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






11. What is the equation for a group problem?






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






13. What is a 'Right' triangle?






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






15. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






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






17. Diameter of a circle?






18. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






19. Area of a parallelogram?






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






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


22. HIGH: To divide powers with the same base...






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


24. What degree angle is a line?






25. HIGH: Area of a circle






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


27. How do you solve a permutation?






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






29. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






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


31. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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






33. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






34. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






35. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






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


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






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






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






40. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






41. v4 =






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






43. What is the 'distributive law'?






44. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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






46. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






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






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






49. How do you divide fractions?






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