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Personal Finance Semester Final Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you are living paycheck to paycheck, you're living in what type of financial well-being mode?

a)

survival

b)

comfort

c)

secure

2.

A plan for how to use your money during a given time based on expected income is called a what?

a)

cash flow

b)

cash flow statment

c)

budget

d)

expense

3.

Which of the following types of earnings is the exception to the rule "in order to benefit, you must first pay in?"

a)

medicare

b)

student loans

c)

social security

d)

unemployment benefits

4.

Money earned in exchange for work, or received from investments, allowance, or gifts is considered.

a)

tips

b)

commission

c)

interest earned

d)

income

5.

A summary of receipts and payments for a given period of time is called a...

a)

budget

b)

cash flow statement

c)

financial plan

6.

A summary of receipts and payments for a given period of time is called a...

a)

budget

b)

cash flow statement

c)

financial plan

7.

An amount of money, property, or an object of value given by someone who has passed away.

a)

grant

b)

royalty

c)

inheritance

8.

When you don't have enough money to cover your expenses for the month, you are considered to have a...

a)

budget surplus

b)

budget deficit

9.

In regards to social security, both employers and employees pay into a fund from which employees receive benefits when they retire.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

When identifying and prioritizing your goals, which of these is NOT a part of the process?

a)

determine your wants and needs

b)

be specific, measurable, and realistic

c)

ask your financial advisor if the goal makes sense

d)

divide goals in to short, medium, and long term goals

11.

If you have a small monthly surplus used to save and invest after paying bills, you are living in what financial well-being mode?

a)

survival

b)

comfort

c)

secure

12.

Pay that is figured at an hourly rate, and generally comes with overtime hours when over 40 hours has been reached.

a)

commission

b)

tips

c)

wages

d)

salary

13.

If you are able to arrange earnings in a way to build your wealth after you have taken care of your expenses, you are living in what kind of financial well-being mode?

a)

survival

b)

comfort

c)

secure

14.

In most cases, if you are being paid a salary wage and you work over 40 hours in a week, you will receive overtime pay.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

A car payment is generally a _______ expense

a)

fixed

b)

variable

16.

If you BELIEVE you will have overtime hours for the week, it is save to figure that in to your income and budget for the week.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Payments or property given to people or institutions which do not have to be paid back are called ______.

a)

grants

b)

inheritance

c)

royalties

18.

When a percentage of the sales in dollars is paid to an author, songwriter, or inventor when copies of his/her creation are sold, those individuals are receiving...

a)

grants

b)

commission

c)

tips

d)

royalties

19.

Which of the following is NOT a quality of a good budget?

a)

based on your values

b)

geared toward your goals

c)

approved by your financial advisor

d)

it's practical

20.

All of these are funded by taxpayers and don't require paying in to before taking advantage of the opportunity to use them, with the exception of one choice...

a)

financial aid for students

b)

medicaid

c)

unemployment

d)

aid to dependents

21.

If you are guaranteed to make 25% off the sale of a $100 vacuum cleaner, you are working for...

a)

salary

b)

commission

c)

wages

22.

If you are receiving a set amount of money per month no matter how many hours you put in, you are receiving what is considered a....

a)

salary

b)

wage

c)

commission

23.

Money left over when all of your expenses for the month have been paid is considered a...

a)

budget surplus

b)

budget deficit

24.

Paid by banks to their depositors, and paid by borrowers to the institutions that provide their loans.

a)

loans

b)

dividends

c)

interest

25.

This is the most common type of financial institution, is usually privately owned, offers a wide range of services, run to make a profit, and is relied heavily upon for successful economic activity.

a)

commercial banks

b)

union banks

c)

pay day lenders

d)

state banks

26.

These banks are non-profit financial institutions that are owned by their members, organized for the members' benefit, and the members usually share something in common.

a)

credit unions

b)

state banks

c)

commercial banks

d)

pay day lenders

27.

These financial institutions make small, short-term, high interest loans to tide a person over until needed.

a)

credit unions

b)

pay day lender

c)

commercial banks

d)

state banks

28.

Which of these is not true about pay day lenders?

a)

offers loans that are easily paid back in most cases

b)

targets people living paycheck to paycheck

c)

targets low-income working people

d)

has high interest

29.

An addition to funds to an account balance.

a)

credit

b)

deposit

c)

withdrawal

d)

transfer

30.

The removal of cash from an account, either at the banks or at an ATM.

a)

debit

b)

withdrawal

c)

transfer

d)

deposit

31.

Any transaction that removes funds from an account, including cash withdrawals, checks written on the account, and fees charged by the bank.

a)

credit

b)

transfer

c)

debit

d)

deposit

32.

Any positive addition to an account.

a)

deposit

b)

debit

c)

credit

d)

transfer

33.

A movement of funds from one account to another.

a)

transfer

b)

deposit

c)

debit

d)

credit

34.

A temporary transfer of funds from one person or company to another, to be repaid over time with additional money paid in interest.

a)

loan

b)

debit

c)

credit

d)

transfer

35.

The electronic system for transferring money between banks is called the...

a)

automatic checking house

b)

automated clearing house

c)

automated check hub

36.

When you "charge" or spend more money than what you have available in your checking account, you may be charged a...

a)

maintenance fee

b)

insufficient fund fee

c)

overdraft fee

37.

In most cases, interest earning checking accounts don't require a minimum balance, but pay interest on top of what you have for a balance.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

If you want to open a checking account for your kid so you may montior the money coming in and out of the account, you would likely open a(n)...

a)

interest earning checking account

b)

free checking account

c)

joint checking account

d)

standard checking account

39.

If you have a joint checking account, the responsibility of fees and other miscellaneous items can fall on the other person tied to the account.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

In a business checking account, money can't be transferred to a personal checking account.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

An emergency fund is...

a)

saving for the short term

b)

saving for the long term

42.

A general rule of thumb is to have ____ of expenses saved up for an emergency.

a)

1 to 2 months

b)

8 to 10 months

c)

12 to 15 months

d)

3 to 6 months

43.

Which of these would be good examples of emergencies to have money set aside for? (may be more than one answer)

a)

family emergency requiring travel

b)

job loss

c)

sudden illness or accident

d)

vehicle breakdown

44.

Charging for items such as furniture or a car isn't really much more expensive than having the cash ready for it.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

A savings alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated period of time to earn a specific rate of interest.

a)

money market account

b)

savings bond

c)

savings account

d)

certificate of deposit (CD)

46.

Type of savings account that invests in securities.

a)

money market account

b)

certificate of deposit

c)

basic savings account

d)

savings bond

47.

Non-transferable bond issued by the government initially sold at half their face value.

a)

certificate of deposit

b)

money market account

c)

savings acount

d)

savings bond

48.

You can transfer ownership of a savings bond.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Figuring interest earnings on both the original amount AND any previous interest that has been added to the balance is known as...

a)

doubling interest

b)

compounding interest

c)

adding interest

50.

The amount of interest that a deposit would earn after compounding for one year, expressed as a percentage, is known as...

a)

annual percentage yield

b)

annual percentage for the year

c)

annual points yield

51.

The Rule of 72 states....

a)

dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to triple your investment

b)

dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to quadruple your investment

c)

dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to double your investment

d)

dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to be able to retire off your investment

52.

An investment in the ownership of corporation, usually represented by shares of the business.

a)

dividends

b)

capital loss

c)

stocks

d)

capital gain

53.

Company earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of money or stock.

a)

capital

b)

interest

c)

dividends

d)

stocks

54.

A stock who's owner has voting rights and receives dividends based on company profits, paid out after preferred stockholders received their dividends.

a)

preferred stock

b)

normal stock

c)

common stock

55.

A stock whose owner has no voting rights, but receives a fixed dividend, paid before common stockholders receive their dividends.

a)

common stock

b)

normal stock

c)

preferred stock

56.

This stock pays the same amount to the shareholder no matter how much the company is or is not making.

a)

normal stock

b)

preferred stock

c)

common stock

57.

This stock will yield higher returns if the company has major profits for the year.

a)

common stock

b)

preferred stock

58.

What does NYSE stand for?

a)

New York Stock Exchange

b)

New York Stock Executives

c)

New York Safe Enterprises

59.

Which of these is a major stock market in the United States? (may be more than one answer)

a)

NYSE

b)

AMEX

c)

USSE

d)

NASDAQ

60.

Safe investments in the ownership of large, respected, and well-established companies.

a)

bear stocks

b)

bull stocks

c)

fortune 500 stocks

d)

blue-chip stocks

61.

Condition that exists when investors are optimistic about the economy and the market goes up.

a)

bull market

b)

bear market

62.

Condition that exists when investors are pessimistic about the economy and the market goes down.

a)

bull market

b)

bear market

63.

Contracts to buy or sell a specific commodity, stock, or other financial instrument at set price on a set date in the future.

a)

options

b)

futures

c)

commodities

64.

Bulk items such as grans, metals, and food that are bought and sold on an exchange.

a)

options

b)

commodities

c)

futures

65.

Contracts that give the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock or commodity at a set price on or before a specified date.

a)

options

b)

futures

c)

commodities

66.

Which statement or statements are true about Penny Stocks?

a)

many companies end up closing

b)

easy to find on the major markets or tracked in major financial publications

c)

high reward for finding a company that does succeed

d)

issued by start-up companies or by companies that have not demonstrated reliable growth patterns.

67.

Can be purchased at a bank or other financial institution for half its face value.

a)

treasury bill

b)

corporate bond

c)

government bond

d)

series EE savings bond

68.

An investment in which people pool their money to buy stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets selected by professional managers.

a)

load fund

b)

no-load fund

c)

no-fun fund

d)

mutual fund

69.

Select all that could be a disadvantage of using a credit card.

a)

overspending

b)

higher cost

c)

impulse buying

d)

building credit

70.

What is an advantage of credit?

a)

help people acquire valuable assets

b)

help people lead happier lives

c)

help people in an emergency

d)

all of the above

71.

What law requires lenders to disclose credit terms in an easily understood manner so that consumers can confidently comparison shop interest rates and conditions?

a)

Truth in Reporting Act

b)

Truth in Credit Act

c)

Truth in Lending Act

d)

Truth in Disclosing Act

72.

The higher the APR and the longer the period of the loan...

a)

the higher the finance charge

b)

the lower the finance charge

73.

Choose ALL FACTORS that the finance charge may depend on.

a)

interest rate

b)

credit limit

c)

principle

d)

loan fees

e)

length of loan

74.

If a borrower takes longer to pay back a loan, what happens to the monthly payment?

a)

it is higher

b)

it stays the same

c)

it is lower

d)

it doubles

75.

If a borrower takes longer to pay back a loan, what happens to the total finance charge?

a)

it is higher

b)

it stays the same

c)

it is lower

d)

it doubles

76.

The most important part of a credit score

a)

payment history

b)

amounts owed

c)

length of credit history

d)

types of credit

e)

new credit and inquiries

77.

Applications for new credit that will request information from a credit report.

a)

payment history

b)

amounts owed

c)

length of credit history

d)

types of credit history

e)

new credit and inquiries

78.

The length of time you have had credit

a)

payment history

b)

amounts owed

c)

length of credit history

d)

types of credit

e)

new credit and inquiries

79.

This measure is based on your current level of debt compared to your income

a)

payment history

b)

amounts owed

c)

length of credit history

d)

types of credit history

e)

new credit and inquiries

80.

The mix of installment loans and cards that lenders like to see on your credit history report.

a)

payment history

b)

amounts owed

c)

length of credit history

d)

types of credit

81.

A summary of the transactions on your account - payments, credits, purchases, balance transfers, cash advances, fees, interest charges, and amounts past due.

a)

transactions

b)

interest charge calculation

c)

payment information

d)

summary of account activity

82.

Your total new balance, the minimum payment amount, and the date the payment is due.

a)

transactions

b)

interest charge calculation

c)

payment information

d)

summary of account activity

83.

The total you have paid in fees and interest charges for the current year.

a)

transactions

b)

fees and interest charges

c)

year to date totals

d)

interest charge calculations

84.

A summary of the interest rates on the different types of transactions, account balances, the amount of each, and the interest charged for each type of transaction.

a)

transactions

b)

payment information

c)

year to date totals

d)

interest charge calculation