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Credit Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can you improve your credit score?

a)

Make payments on time

b)

Reduce overall debt

c)

Limit your applications

d)

All of the above

2.

The 3 credit bureaus that determine your FICO score are:

a)

Equifax, Transunion, and Experian

b)

Transamerican, Equality, Experience

c)

Transparcel, Equin, Faxqui

d)

Crederian, Equiunion, Experfax

3.

What is a credit score?

a)

A credit score is a three-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to fail at paying your debts

b)

A five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.

c)

A three-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.

d)

A credit score is a five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to fail at paying your debts

4.

Your Credit Score could effect whether or not you can rent an apartment?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A good way to build credit is to open as many credit cards as you can?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the single best thing you can do to help build a good credit score and keept it once you have it?

a)

Pay my bills on time

b)

Keep balances on all accounts low

c)

Take out only the credit I need when I need it.

d)

Pay cash

7.
Race and gender are factors in a credit score.
a)
Myth
b)
Fact
8.
Student loans impact your credit score.
a)
Myth
b)
Fact
9.

A yearly fee that may be charged for having a credit card.

a)

Annual Fee

b)

Penalty Fee

c)

Option Fee

d)

Calendar Fee

10.

Fee charged when a credit card holder does not make the minimum monthly payment by the due date.

a)

Late Payment Fee

b)

Penalty Fee

c)

Transfer Fee

d)

Date Fee

11.

The maximum dollar amount that can be borrowed.

a)

Balance Limit

b)

Credit Limit

c)

$50,000

d)

$1,000,000

12.

The act of transferring debt from one credit card account to another.

a)

Annual Transfers

b)

Balance Transfers

c)

Switcheroo

d)

Variable-Rate APR

13.

The cost of credit expressed as a yearly interest rate.

a)

Introductory Rate

b)

APR

c)

Penalty APR

d)

Variable-Rate APR

14.
Benefits of credit cards include:
a)
safe and convenient, bonuses are offered
b)
allows you to build a positive credit report
c)
needed for reservations and online shopping
d)
all of these
15.
How old to you have to be to apply for a credit card?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
25
16.

How can you avoid paying interest fees on your credit card?

a)

Only use it for groceries

b)

pay off the full balance, on time, each month

c)

you cannot avoid interest fees

d)

pay the minimum balance each month

17.
What is one advantage of having a credit card?
a)
It prevents you from spending more than you earn.
b)
It allows you to make purchases without carrying lots of cash.
c)
It encourages you to budget your money wisely.
d)
It helps you pay off debts that you may have.
18.
Why would your credit provider give you a credit limit?
a)
To remind you to pay your bill on time.
b)
To prevent you from enjoying the things you buy.
c)
To prevent you from spending more money than you can pay back.
d)
To prevent you from shopping in certain places.
19.
The least amount that must be paid on a credit card each month is
a)
Late Fee
b)
Credit Limit
c)
Payment amount
d)
Minimum Payment
20.

You charge $500 on each of your two credit cards. One is American Express with an interest rate of 15.99%. The other is Chase Sapphire with an interest rate of 20.99%. Assuming that you are only making the minimum payment of $25 to each of the credit card companies, which card will you pay off first

a)

Chase Sapphire

b)

American Express

c)

Interest rate does not affect your minimum payments

d)

All of the above

21.

When Bryce attempted to borrow money at the bank, he learned that his credit score is low. Which statement best describes what this is likely to mean for Bryce?

a)

The interest rates on his loan will be lower, since his credit score is low.

b)

The purchase price of the item he needs the loan for will be higher due to his low credit score

c)

The monthly payments will be lower due to his lower credit score

d)

The interest rates on his loan will be higher, since his credit score is low

22.

The value of property you possess after deducting debt?

a)

Collateral

b)

Capital

c)

Creditor

d)

Credit

23.

A responsible attitude toward honoring one's obligation?

a)

Character

b)

Credit Bureau

c)

Creditworthy

d)

Capacity

24.

Financial ability to repay a loan with present income?

a)

Character

b)

Capacity

c)

Conditions

d)

Credit Freeze

25.

The complete record of your borrowing and repayment performance.

a)

Credit Bureau

b)

Credit History

c)

Credit Report

d)

Credit Freeze

26.

What is not a factor in one's credit score?

a)

Payment History

b)

How much you owe

c)

Your Salary

d)

Credit Mix