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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. Explain the special properties of zero.






2. Define the range of a set of numbers.






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






4. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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






6. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






7. In a coordinate system - identify the quadrants and describe their location.






8. How do you solve a permutation?






9. How do you multiply fractions?






10. What is the formula to determine probability?






11. How many degrees does a circle contain?






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


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


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






15. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






16. Diameter of a circle?






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






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






19. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






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






21. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






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






23. HIGH: what is the side ratio for a Right Isosceles triangle?






24. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






25. When 2 lines are perpendicular to each other - their intersection forms 4 angles. What degree are these 4 angles?






26. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






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






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






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






30. HIGH: What is the side ratio for a 30:60:90 triangle?






31. HIGH: Define the formula for calculating slope.






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






33. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






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






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


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


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






38. How do you solve a combination?


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






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






41. What is a 'Right' angle?






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






43. HIGH: What is the median?






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


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






46. HIGH: how do you calculate the surface area of a rectangular box?






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


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






49. When a pair of parallel lines is intersected by another line - two types of angles are formed. What are they?


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