The test is very consistent with the type of mathematics questions that it uses, year after year. The following are the types of mathematical questions that you are likely to encounter:
- Arithmetic
- Divisibility
- Multiplication
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Evens and Odds
- Prime Numbers
- Percents
- Square of a Number
- Exponents
- Roots
- Averages
Arithmetic
Arithmetic skills refer to the questions that can be solved by using addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division.
Since calculators are permitted in the test, the questions will obviously not be purely arithmetic – they’re not out to measure your ability with a calculator. So in this style of question, you’ll need to recall your order of operations. A good trick to recall your order of operations is “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”…before you say “huh?” recognize the first letters in this phrase: