Test your basic knowledge |

GRE Math: Common Errors

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. The ratio of the areas of two similar polygons is ...






2. What percent of 40 is 22?






3. A number is divisible by 6 if...






4. Can the output value of a function have more than one input value?






5. What is the maximum value for the function g(x) = (-2x^2) -1?






6. What are complementary angles?






7. What is a minor arc?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


8. What is the ratio of the sides of a 30-60-90 triangle?






9. What are the members or elements of a set?






10. The number of degrees in the largest angle of a triangle inscribed in a circle - in which the diameter of the circle is one side of the triangle.






11. Factor x^2 - xy + x.






12. How many 3-digit positive integers are even and do not contain the digit 4?






13. Which is greater? 27^(-4) or 9^(-8)






14. Employee X is paid 19.50 per hour no matter how many a week. Employee Y earns 18 for the first 40 and 1.5 the hourly wage for every hour after that. If both earned the same amount and worked the same in one week - how many did each work?






15. What is a set with no members called?






16. 40 < all primes<50






17. What does the graph x^2 + y^2 = 64 look like?






18. 7/8 in percent?






19. The four angles around a point measure y - 2y - 35 and 55 respectively. What is the value of y?






20. How to determine percent increase?






21. 50 < all primes< 60






22. (x^2)^4






23. Circumference of a circle?






24. 70 < all primes< 80






25. What is the set of elements which can be found in either A or B?






26. How many multiples does a given number have?






27. Find the surface area of a cylinder with radius 3 and height 12.






28. There are 10 finalists for the school spelling bee. A first - second - and third place trophy will be awarded. In how many ways can the judges award the 3 prizes?






29. Can you simplify sqrt72?






30. 0^0






31. What is the percent formula?






32. What is the 'Restricted domain of a function'?






33. Legs: 3 - 4. Hypotenuse?






34. What are the smallest three prime numbers greater than 65?






35. In similar hexagons - the ratio of the areas is 16:25. What is the ratio of their corresponding sides?






36. Hector invested $6000. Part was invested in account with 9% simple annual interest - and the rest in account with 7% simple annual interest. If he earned $490 in the first year of these investments - how much did he invest in each account?






37. What is the 'domain' of a function?






38. 10<all primes<20






39. Formula to find a circle'S circumference from its diameter?






40. If a=-1 and b=3 - what is the value of (4(a^3)(b^2) - 12(a^2)(b^5)) / (16(a^3)(b^2))?






41. 4.809 X 10^7 =






42. Simplify 9^(1/2) X 4^3 X 2^(-6)?






43. Which is greater? 64^5 or 16^8






44. P and r are factors of 100. What is greater - pr or 100?






45. What is an exterior angle?






46. What is the ratio of the surface area of a cube with an edge of 10 to the surface area of a rectangular solid with dimensions 2 - 4 - and 6?






47. Can you subtract 3sqrt4 from sqrt4?






48. What is the absolute value function?






49. The slope of a line perpendicular to (a/b)?






50. 200 <_ x <_ 300. How many values of x are divisible by 5 & 8?