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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 is 'absolute value' - and how is it represented?


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






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






4. Diameter of a circle?






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






6. What are the side ratios for a 30:60:90 triangle?






7. HIGH: Rough est. of v1 =






8. What is a 'Right' triangle?






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






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






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






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






13. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






14. What is one misleading characteristic of quadratic equations that will be exploited on the GRE?






15. HIGH: What is the Pythagorean theorem?


16. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






18. Explain how to solve for 7/¼






19. Area of a parallelogram?






20. HIGH: Simplify this: v75/v27






21. Does order matter for a permutation? How about for a combination?






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


23. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






24. What are 'vertical angles'?






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






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


27. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






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


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






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






31. Explain how to divide fractions.






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






33. An integer is divisible by 6 if...


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






35. Define the mode of a set of numbers.






36. How many degrees does a circle contain?






37. Simplify this: v32






38. HIGH: What is the median?






39. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






40. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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






42. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






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






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






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






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


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


48. What is the formula to determine probability?






49. Area of a square?






50. Convert to a percentage: 4/5