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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 a '30:60:90' triangle?






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






3. Convert to a percentage: 1/4






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






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






6. Convert to a percentage: 2/5






7. HIGH: What is the mode?






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






9. HIGH: Define the formula for calculating slope.






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






11. How do you solve a permutation?






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






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


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


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


16. Define a factorial of a number - and how it is written.






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






18. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






19. What is a 'Right' angle?






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






21. How do you calculate the percentage of change?






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






23. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






24. What degree angle is a line?






25. How do you solve a combination?


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






27. HIGH: Rough est. of v2 =






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


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






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


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


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






33. Probability Formula






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


35. How is a range expressed with inequalities?






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






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


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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






46. HIGH: Area of a triangle?






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






48. What do combination problems usually ask for?






49. Convert to a percentage: 3/5






50. Define the mode of a set of numbers.