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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. What do permutation problems often ask for?






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


3. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






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






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


6. How do you add or subtract fractions?






7. HIGH: What is the unfactored version of (x-y)² ?






8. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






9. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






10. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






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


12. Define 'proportionate' values






13. What is a 'Right' angle?






14. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






15. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






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






17. HIGH: What is a '30:60:90' triangle?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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


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






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






31. Define the range of a set of numbers.






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






33. How do you solve a combination?


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






35. Area of a parallelogram?






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


37. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






38. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






39. Area of a square?






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






41. HIGH: Area of a circle






42. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






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






45. v4 =






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






47. How do you solve a permutation?






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






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






50. What is the 'distributive law'?