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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is one misleading characteristic of quadratic equations that will be exploited on the GRE?






2. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






3. What is the 'distributive law'?






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


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






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






7. HIGH: What is the factored version of (x+y)(x-y) ?






8. HIGH: What is the median?






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






10. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






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


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






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






15. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






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






17. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






18. HIGH: Volume of a cube?






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






20. Probability Formula






21. Area of a square?






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






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






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






25. What is the equation for a group problem?






26. Define 'proportionate' values






27. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






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


29. Explain the special properties of zero.






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


31. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






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






33. Simplify this: v32






34. An integer is divisible by 2 if...






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






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






37. HIGH: Area of a circle






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






39. What'S a handy rough estimate for a circle'S perimeter - if you know it'S diameter?


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






41. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






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


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






44. Define the range of a set of numbers.






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






46. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






47. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


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


49. Diameter of a circle?






50. a² - b² is equal to