Essential Quant Skills

Question 1

If a fraction is between 0 and 1, adding a positive constant to the num/den will make the fraction _______(larger/smaller).

Answer 1

larger

Question 2

If a fraction is between 0 and 1, subtracting a positive constant from the num/den will make the fraction _______(larger/smaller)

Answer 2

smaller

Question 3

If a fraction is greater than one, adding a positive constant to the num/den will make the fraction ______(larger/smaller)

Answer 3

smaller

Question 4

If a fraction is greater than one, subtracting a positive constant will make the fraction _______(smaller/larger)

Answer 4

larger

Question 5

To convert a fraction to a percent,

Answer 5

Divide the numerator by the denominator. multiply the answer by 100 and attach the percent sign

Question 6

Percent means ______

Answer 6

“divide by 100”

Question 7

To convert a percent to a decimal, _______________________

Answer 7

drop the percent sign and move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 8

To convert a fraction to a decimal, ____________________________

Answer 8

we just use long division

Question 9

3 Types of Decimals

Answer 9

1. Terminal
2. Repeating
3. Non-terminal, non-repeating (cannot be converted to fractions)

Question 10

When we put a number under the radical symbol, the output can be positive or negative

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Estimation of squared numbers

Answer 11

When presented with a large number raised to the second power, if the answer choices all have unique digits, then we can square just the units digit of the original number to determine the units digits of the full result.

Question 12

Perfect squares never end in 2,3,7,8

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Two unique properties of factorials

Answer 13

1. 0! = 1

2. 1! = 1