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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. HIGH: What is the factored version of x² + 2xy + y² ?






2. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






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


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


5. How do you add or subtract fractions?






6. If something is possible but not certain - what is the numeric range of probability of it happening?






7. HIGH: Area of a circle






8. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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






10. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






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






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






13. Explain the special properties of zero.






14. HIGH: List the two most common side ratios for right triangles






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






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


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


18. HIGH: What is 'absolute value' - and how is it represented?


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






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






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






22. a² - b² is equal to






23. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






24. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






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






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


27. What is the equation for a group problem?






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






29. How do you solve a permutation?






30. What is a 'Right' triangle?






31. What is the sum of any 'big' angle and any 'Small' angle?






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


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






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






35. Define the range of a set of numbers.






36. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






37. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






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






39. Explain how to divide fractions.






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






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






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






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






44. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






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


46. v4 =






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






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






49. HIGH: Explain the process to solve '56 is what percent of 80?'


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