WorksheetsCredit Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Using credit to buy goods or services
forces you to spend future income
does not have a specific date to be paid back
increases your future income
none of these
An agreement that allows the borrower an indefinite period of time to repay is a(n)
open end credit
closed end credit
line of credit
contract
Loans that require collateral are
unsecured loans
secured loans
cosigner loans
none of these
Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, LLC., are examples of
banks
credit card companies
credit reporting agencies
lenders
You obtained a loan against the available credit on your account, therefore you took a
credit card
cash advance
loan
credit advance
A Visa card is an example of a(n)
revolving credit account
credit advance account
debit card
ATM card
The most common form of bankruptcy filing is
Chapter 7
Chapter 13
Chapter 11
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
If you have trouble paying your bills, you should
stop paying your bills
call your creditors
ignore creditors' phone calls
all of these
The Truth in Lending Act requires contracts to include
penalties for late payment
description of collateral
amount financed
all of these
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination against
age
income
debt
all of these
The taking of collateral when there is a default
Repossession
Foreclosure
Lien
Phishing
Legally reducing the amount of the debtor's paycheck
Garnishment
Repossession
Acceleration Clause
Phishing
A medium of exchange allowing people to buy goods and pay for them later
Credit
Debit
Principal
Collateral
A plastic card that allows you to make credit purchases up to an authorized amount
Credit card
Debit Card
Finance charge
Lien
The legally binding agreement between debtor and creditor
Contract
Principal
Documentation
Financing
The period of time between the billing date and the start of interest charges
Grace period
Due date
Finance charge
Final notice
The total amount paid by a borrower for use of credit
Finance charge
Credit
Credit owed
Payments due
The forced sale of property
Foreclosure
Repossession
Lien
Garnishment
A crime committed online with e-mails
Phishing
Credit fraud
Lien
Foreclosure
The fraudulent use of someone else's credit information
Credit fraud
Phishing
Garnishment
Contract
Credit makes goods and services available to consumers at higher prices
False
True
The word credit is from Latin and means I trust you
True
False
You will want to wait until your late 20s to establish your creditworthiness
False
True
If you check your credit reports often, you can correct errors sooner
True
False
Loan sharks loan money at low interest rates
False
True
People who are credit risks cannot get easy-access credit
False
True
Pawnshops give customers high interest loans with collateral
True
False
You should always carry all of your credit cards so they are not stolen
False
True
The Free Credit Reporting Act requires accuracy and privacy of credit reports
True
False
The Fair Credit Billing Act protects consumers against fair billing practices
False
True
