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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. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






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






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






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






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






6. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






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






8. v4 =






9. Probability Formula






10. What is the factored version of x² -2xy + y² ?






11. Explain the difference between handling a permutation versus a combination.






12. What is the equation for a group problem?






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






14. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






15. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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






17. How do you solve a combination?


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






19. HIGH: What is the mode?






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


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






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


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






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






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


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






27. HIGH: Define the formula for calculating slope.






28. What are 'vertical angles'?






29. What do permutation problems often ask for?






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






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






32. a² - b² is equal to






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


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


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






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






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






38. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






39. What number goes on the bottom of a probability fraction?






40. What degree angle is a line?






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






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


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






44. How do you calculate the probability of EITHER one event OR another event happening? (Probability of A or B)






45. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






46. How do you add or subtract fractions?






47. What is a 'Right' triangle?






48. Area of a parallelogram?






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


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