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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: Area of a triangle?






2. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






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






4. HIGH: What is the median?






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






6. How many degrees does a circle contain?






7. What kind of triangle is this: has two sides of equal length - and a 90 degree angle?






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






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






10. How many angles are formed when 2 lines intersect? and what is the sum of these angles?






11. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






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






13. a² - b² is equal to






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






15. What do combination problems usually ask for?






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






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






18. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






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






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






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






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






23. Area of a square?






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






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






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






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






28. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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


30. HIGH: How do you calculate the length of an arc?


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


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






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






35. What is the 'distributive law'?






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






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






38. HIGH: How much of your times table should you know - for the GRE?






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






40. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






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






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






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


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






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


46. Diameter of a circle?






47. How do you divide fractions?






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






49. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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