GRE

Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

GRE Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

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If you have difficulty with any of the topics, you will be directed to one of several short
refresher lessons available.

Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

GRE
Integer Arithmetic
Evaluate the following (without a calculator)
a)

( 5 ) + ( 8 ) =

b)

( 2 ) 10 =

c) 5 ( 2 ) 3 =

d)

( 10 )( 2 )( 4 )
=
( 8 )( 1)

e) 4 ( 4 ) =

( 6 )( 1)( 8 )
=
( 2 )( 12 )

f) 1

h)

g) -16

( 10 ) 8 + 2 =

h) -2

g)

Answers:

i) -6

( 5 ) + ( 1) ( 7 ) =

j) -4

f)

e) 8
d) 10

i) 8 14 =

c) -30

( 5 ) 9 ( 10 ) =

b) -12

j)

a) -13
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the Math Refresher lesson Integer Arithmetic.

Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

GRE
Decimal Arithmetic
Evaluate the following (without a calculator)
a) 5.278 + 0.0544 + 17.65 =

b) 1.2074 + 11.809 =

c) 6.0287 4.55 =

d) 1.542 0.9438 =

e) 8.5 16.3 =

Answers:
h) 8.8
g) 1.35

f) 6.24 48.8 =

f) 304.512
e) 138.55
d) 0.5982

g) 57.78 42.8 =

c) 1.4787
b) 13.0164

h) 27.5 3.125 =

a) 22.9824
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the Math Refresher lesson Decimal Arithmetic.

Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

GRE
Fractions

Evaluate the following and express your answer in simplest terms

a)

5 5

=
8 12

b)

1
8

=
20 15

c)

1 1 1
+ + =
2 3 6

d)

20 9

=
27 16

e)

1 3
+
=
6 10

1
5
f) 2 1 =
3
6

g)

h)

i)

27
1
1 =
32
8
8 3
=
15 4
7 5
=
8 6

3
3
j) 3 + 1 =
10
4

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Answers:
5
a)
24
b)

3
32

c) 1
d)

5
12

e)

7
15

f)

1
2

g)

3
4

h)

2
5

i)

1
24

j) 5

1
20

Math Refresher Diagnostic Test

GRE
Powers
Evaluate the following:
a) 5 2 =
b) 2 5 =
c) 10 4 =
d) ( 3 )

e) 4 3 =

Answers:
a) 25

Simplify the following

b)

f) x x 2 x 11 =

1
32

c) 10,000
g)

x 18
=
x6

h) x 2

(x )
(x )

d)

1
27

e)

64

f)

x 14

4 5

i)

j)

2 7

x4 x2 x7

(x )

3 3

g) x 12

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h) x 24
i)

x6

j)

x4

Quantitative Algebra

GRE
Algebra
Simplify the following
a) 8 x + 5 x
b) 4 x y + x 5 y
c) xy 2 8 x 2 y 2 4 xy 2
d)

x + x + 6y + 4 3y + 7 x 5 y 8 x 9

Answers:
a) 13x

Expand and simplify the following

e) 3 x 2 ( 4 x 4 5 x )

b) 5 x 6y
c) 3 xy 2 8 x 2 y 2

f)

4 x 3 y ( 3 xy x 7 y 2 )

d) x 2 y 5

g)

7 x 2 y ( yz 4 xy )

e) 12 x 6 15 x 3

h)

( x 6 )( x + 5 )

f) 12 x 4 y 2 + 4 x 10 y 3
2 2
3 2
g) 7 x y z 28 x y

i)

( 3 x 5 )( x + 1)
2
h) x x 30

j)

( 7 x + 1)( 7 x 1)

i) 3 x 2 2 x 5
j) 49 x 2 1

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complete the Math Refresher lesson Algebra.

Quantitative Equation Solving

GRE
Equation solving
Solve each equation for x
a) 2 x + 5 = 17

b) 3 x 11 = 13

c)

4 x 8 = 9 x + 22

d)

18 = 2 ( 3 x )

Answers:
a) x = 6

e)

8 7x + 2 + 6x = x

b) x = 8
c) x = 6

f)

4 ( x + 1) = 3 x + 11

d) x = 6
e) x = 5
f)

g) x + 2 x + x = 24 2 x

x =7

g) x = 4
h) x = 1

h)

15 = 7 x + 22

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complete the Math Refresher lesson Equation Solving.