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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: What are the percentages for standard deviation?






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






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






4. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






5. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






6. Explain the special properties of zero.






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






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






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






10. How do you add or subtract fractions?






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


12. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






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


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


15. HIGH: What is the mode?






16. What is the formula to determine probability?






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


18. HIGH: Rough est. of v3 =






19. Area of a parallelogram?






20. Diameter of a circle?






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






22. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






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






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






25. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






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






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






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






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






30. An integer is divisible by 5 if...






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






32. What is the equation for a group problem?






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






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






35. Explain how to use a 'Rate Pie'






36. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






37. Simplify this: v32






38. Define 'proportionate' values






39. HIGH: Area of a circle






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


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






42. Convert to a percentage: 4/5






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






44. How many degrees does a circle contain?






45. What is a 'Right' triangle?






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






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






48. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






49. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






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