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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. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






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


3. What do combination problems usually ask for?






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


5. HIGH: Area of a circle






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


7. HIGH: What is the mode?






8. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






9. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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


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






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


13. What are 'vertical angles'?






14. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






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


16. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






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


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






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






20. What degree angle is a line?






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






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






23. How many degrees does a circle contain?






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






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






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






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






28. How do you solve a permutation?






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


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






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






32. If x² = 144 - does v144 = x?






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






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






35. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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


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






38. Area of a parallelogram?






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






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






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






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






43. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






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


45. How do you solve a combination?


46. a² - b² is equal to






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






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






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






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