Mathematics
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PEMDAS OrderLinear EquationsQuadratic FormulaRatio And ProportionDistance Rate TimePythagorean TheoremPolygon Angle SumArea Formulas
English
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Subject-Verb AgreementPronoun AntecedentHomophonesParts Of SpeechActive Passive VoiceAffect Vs EffectSentence TypesReading Main Idea
Abstract Reasoning
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Figure SequencesAnalogiesPattern MatricesNumber SeriesLetter SeriesMirror SymmetrySyllogismsShape Rotation
Quick Facts
- Exam
- PMAEE
- Full name
- PMA Entrance Examination
- Official areas
- Mathematics, English, SPMA
- Items
- Fixed count not published
- Exam window
- Noon–4:30 p.m. window
- Pass rate
- Not published by PMA
- Passing score
- No fixed current percentage published
- Fee
- Free (0 PHP)
- Format evidence
- Five-option answer sheet; no calculator
PEMDAS Order Mnemonic
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
P: parenthesesE: exponentsM/D: multiply divideA/S: add subtract
Ratio vs Proportion
Ratio
- Compares two quantities
- Written as a:b
Proportion
- Sets two ratios equal
- Solve by cross-multiplying
Proportion sets two ratios equal
Math Problem Type Picker
- Two variables, two equations→Substitution or elimination(Same answer)
- Quadratic won't factor→Quadratic formula(Plug into formula)
- Speed distance time given→d = r times t(Solve for unknown)
- Percent word problem→Part equals percent times whole(Convert percent to decimal)
- Polygon angle sum needed→(n-2) times 180(n is side count)
- Answer choices are close→Estimate before calculating(Check sign, size, and unit)
Algebra Quick Rules
- PEMDAS order
- Parentheses, exponents, multiply-divide, add-subtract
- Linear equation
- Combine terms, undo addition first
- Quadratic formula use
- When factoring doesn't work cleanly
- Percent change
- New minus old, over old
- Ratio to proportion
- Cross-multiply to solve proportions
- System of equations
- Substitution or elimination, same answer
Geometry Formulas
- Rectangle area
- Length times width
- Triangle area
- Half times base times height
- Circle area
- Pi times radius squared
- Circle circumference
- Pi times diameter
- Pythagorean theorem
- Legs squared sum equals hypotenuse squared
- Polygon interior angle sum
- (n minus 2) times 180
Math Answer Checks
- Sign
- Positive or negative as expected
- Size
- Estimate the order of magnitude
- Unit
- Match linear, square, or cubic units
- Substitute
- Test the result in the original
Algebra Answer Checks
- Equation
- Use identical operations on both sides
- Inequality
- Reverse direction after negative multiplication
- Exponent
- Apply same-base rules before arithmetic
- Fraction
- Use common denominators for addition
Eight Parts Of Speech
Noun pronoun verb adjective adverb preposition conjunction interjection
Noun: person place thingPronoun: replaces nounVerb: action or stateAdjective: describes noun
Affect vs Effect
Affect
- Usually a verb
- Means to influence
Effect
- Usually a noun
- Means the result
Affect acts, effect is result
English Rule Quick Picker
- Collective noun subject→Treat as singular(The team is)
- Neither nor subject→Verb matches closer noun(Nor not or)
- Confusing affect or effect→Affect is usually the verb(Effect is the noun)
- Choosing active or passive→Prefer active voice(Clearer and more direct)
- Finding the main idea→Read the topic sentence(Often stated first)
Core Grammar Rules
- Subject-verb agreement
- Singular subject takes singular verb
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Pronoun matches antecedent in number
- Active voice
- Subject performs the action
- Passive voice
- Subject receives the action
- Affect vs effect
- Affect is verb, effect noun
- Verb tense
- Stay consistent unless time shifts
Active vs Passive Voice
Active
- Subject performs action
- Clearer and direct
Passive
- Subject receives action
- Often wordier
Prefer active for PMAEE writing
Vocabulary And Reading
- Common homophones
- their, there, and they're differ
- Synonym strategy
- Use context clues, eliminate opposites
- Antonym strategy
- Find the most direct opposite
- Main idea
- Passage's central point, not detail
- Supporting details
- Facts and examples backing main idea
- Parts of speech count
- Eight total: noun to interjection
Reading Answer Checks
- Main idea
- Covers the passage, not one detail
- Inference
- Must follow from passage evidence
- Context
- Test the meaning in its sentence
- Scope
- Reject broader claims than the text
English Editing Checks
- Agreement
- Match subject and verb in number
- Pronoun
- Identify one clear antecedent
- Modifier
- Place it beside its target
- Parallelism
- Match forms within lists and comparisons
Pattern Attribute Scan
Count position direction shading size
Count: objects added or removedPosition: movement through locationsDirection: rotation or reflectionShading: fill changes by step
Analogy vs Number Series
Analogy
- Compares word or figure pairs
- Same relationship both sides
Series
- Continues a sequence
- Look for the pattern rule
Analogy pairs, series continues pattern
Abstract Reasoning Pattern Picker
- Shapes rotate each step→Track the rotation degree(Apply same turn)
- Grid of nine figures→Check rows and columns(Find the shared rule)
- A is to B→Define the exact relationship(Match it to C-D)
- List of numbers given→Test simple differences first(Then try ratios)
- Two premises given→Check the logical conclusion(Follows premises only)
Visual Pattern Strategies
- Figure sequence
- Find the one changing attribute
- Pattern matrix
- Check rule across row and column
- Mirror symmetry
- Flip across the axis line
- Shape rotation
- Track consistent degree of turn
- Odd one out
- Find the item breaking the rule
- Letter-number code
- A equals 1, Z equals 26
Rotation vs Reflection
Rotation
- Figure turns in place
- Same size and shape
Reflection
- Figure flips across an axis
- Mirrors left and right
Rotation turns, reflection mirrors it
Verbal And Numerical Reasoning
- Analogy strategy
- Define first pair's relationship exactly
- Number series
- Test differences, then test ratios
- Syllogism check
- Conclusion must follow both premises
- Classification strategy
- Find the shared property, then exception
- Part-to-whole analogy
- Soldier is to regiment
- Tool-to-measure analogy
- Thermometer is to temperature
Sequence Answer Checks
- Difference
- Compare consecutive values first
- Ratio
- Test repeated multiplication or division
- Alternation
- Separate odd and even positions
- Consistency
- Rule must explain every transition
Common Traps
Collective Noun Agreement Trap
Team is singular noun ≠ Avoid using team are
Neither Nor Verb Agreement
Verb matches nearer subject ≠ Pair neither with nor
Affect Effect Confusion
Affect is the verb ≠ Effect is the noun
PEMDAS Multiply Divide Order
Multiply and divide are equal ≠ Work strictly left to right
Polygon Angle Sum Formula
Formula is (n-2) times 180 ≠ Not n times 180
Last Minute
- 1.PEMDAS: equal operations go left-to-right
- 2.Pythagorean theorem: right triangles only
- 3.Estimate sign, size, and unit
- 4.Ignore phrases during subject-verb agreement
- 5.Place modifiers beside their targets
- 6.Support reading answers with passage evidence
- 7.State analogy relationship before matching
- 8.Number series: test differences first
- 9.Track one pattern attribute
- 10.Match answer and question numbers
- 11.Erase fully; shade one circle
- 12.No calculator, phone, or gadgets
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