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Saturday, April 21, 2012

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Free Quantitative Reasoning Downloads

Please find beneath the links to download free practice material. Leave any requests in the comments section. I would be happy to upload the material at the earliest.

Nova GRE Maths Bible

ETS GRE Maths Review

Number System Practice Material

Geometry Practice Material

501 Quantitative Comparison Questions

Kaplan Quantitative Reasoning Questions

New GRE Overview- Quantitative Reasoning

The Quantitative Reasoning measure of the GRE aims at testing:

basic mathematical skills
understanding of elementary mathematical concepts
ability to reason quantitatively and
to model and solve problems using various quantitative methods.

The skills and abilities of the test taker are tested in the following areas:

Arithmetic topics include properties and types of integers, such as divisibility, factorization, prime numbers, remainders and odd and even integers; arithmetic operations, exponents and radicals; and concepts such as estimation, percent, ratio, rate, absolute value, the number line, decimal representation and sequences of numbers.
Algebra topics include operations with exponents; factoring and simplifying algebraic expressions; relations, functions, equations and inequalities; solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; solving simultaneous equations and inequalities; setting up equations to solve word problems; and coordinate geometry, including slopes and intercepts of lines and graphs of functions, equations and inequalities.
Geometry topics include parallel and perpendicular lines, circles, triangles — including isosceles, equilateral and 30°-60°-90° triangles — quadrilaterals, other polygons, congruent and similar figures, three-dimensional figures, area, perimeter, volume, the Pythagorean theorem and angle measurement in degrees. The ability to construct proofs is not tested.
Data analysis topics include basic descriptive statistics, such as mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, interquartile range, quartiles and percentiles; interpretation of data in tables and graphs, such as line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, boxplots, scatterplots and frequency distributions; elementary probability, such as probabilities of compound events and independent events; random variables and probability distributions, including normal distributions; and counting methods, such as combinations, permutations and Venn diagrams. These topics are typically taught in high school algebra courses or introductory statistics courses. Inferential statistics is not tested.

(Resource: www.ets.org)

The various question types appearing in the New GRE are:

Quantitative Comparison (account for nearly 1/3rd of the quantitative reasoning section)
Multiple choice questions (select one answer)
Multiple choice question (select one or more answers)
Numeric entry question

P.S: Read the questions carefully, do not end up selecting one option when several are to be chosen.

Tips:

While preparing for the test, lay emphasis on Data Interpretation, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Statistics, Algebra and basic fundamentals of 3d and 2d Geometry.
In quantitative comparison questions, remember that variables(x,y,z etc) can be positive, negative, fractions or zero. Therefore, all options should be considered unless stated otherwise.
In exam, use the calculator as much as you can, a small mistake in calculation could cost a lot.
Usually, it takes a mere 5-7 minutes to solves the first 7-8 questions, it is advised not to get relaxed! For, the following questions are mostly elaborate and time consuming.
Keep an eye on the watch.
In numeric entry questions, whenever the answer is a decimal value, round the second value from the decimal rather than the first.
Mark the questions in which you are doubtful of your answers. Don't end up marking a dozen!
Finally, if you have spare time left better utilize it in rechecking your answers rather than jumping onto the next section or sitting ideally.