WorksheetsFinancial Literacy Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
People who are unbanked are most likely to...
Use a mobile banking app
Receive a monthly statement of their transactions
Deposit their checks at the ATM
Incur lots of fees at Check Cashers to access their money
Which of the following is TRUE about checks?
You should endorse the back when writing a check
The amount of money is only written in words
Checks should show up on your statement within 30 days
You should endorse the back when depositing a check
Overdraft protection...
is a service offered only for premium checking accounts.
brings in a few hundred dollars each year to banks.
is often a free service that prevents you from overdrafting.
should be something you opt-out of so you don't pay overdraft fees.
Mobile or email alerts for your checking account will NOT notify you of...
Low balances
Unusual activity
Deposits
Credit Card transactions
Which of the following will DEFINITELY show up on your bank statement at the end of July?
Ice cream bought with your debit card on July 16th
A salad bought with cash on July 5th
A birthday check you gave to your brother on July 30th
An ATM withdrawal you made on June 21st
How can you protect your checking account when using online and mobile banking?
Use a strong password
Sharing your pin # with only 1 person in case you forget it
Login to public wifi but don't log out
Opt-out of alerts to notify you of unusual activity
You have $30 in your acct. At the movies, you buy $22 tickets & $12 popcorn. What will happen?
Charged an overdraft fee if you have overdraft protection
Popcorn denied if you have overdraft protection
Charged overdraft fee if don't have overdraft protection
No fees if you have overdraft protection
What goes on the Pay to the Order of line on a check
The business you are writing the check to
The amount spelled out that you are writing the check for
Your signature
The item you are purchasing
You are at the checkout counter at the local supermarket and use your debit card to pay for your groceries. Where does the money for this purchase come from?
Your credit card company covers the cost
It is deducted directly from your checking account
Your credit card company provides you with a cash advance to cover the cost
It is deducted from your credit card account
Jocelyn gets a text alert from the bank that her account balance has dropped below $100 after a series of $20 ATM withdrawals. She has not used her ATM in over a week and wonders what she should do. What would you recommend?
Wait until your monthly statement arrives so you can check to see if those withdrawals are still there
Wait a week as it is fairly common for the bank to catch mistakes like this
Check your wallet to be sure your debit card has not been stolen. If you still have it, then you should not worry.
Contact your bank immediately as it appears that your account may have been hacked
FDIC Insurance is....
Optional coverage consumers can purchase so that their bank deposits remain safe
Insurance bank branches can buy to protect their business against fraud and scams
Required if you want to do online or mobile banking
Protection for bank customers' deposits up to $250,000, guaranteeing their money is still available if the bank goes out of business
Which TWO of the following statements are advantages of online banking?
Once you set up online banking, your bank will waive overdraft, ATM, and monthly fees
With online banking, you can view your daily transactions and balances, rather than waiting for your monthly statement
Using online banking, you can request transfers, pay bills and automate your savings without visiting the bank branch
you can shop online only if your bank account has online banking
If you are trying to protect your checking account information, it is dangerous to...
Carry the PIN number for your debit card with you in your purse, wallet, or backpack
Shred documents that have your account number on them
Check your ATM and debit card transactions on a frequent basis
Shop on secured websites when entering in your account information online.
Research has shown that the more money you ____________, the _________ you feel.
Which of the following is a type of savings vehicle?
Certificate of Deposit
Money Market Account
Checking Account
Both A & B
Which of the following is generally true about savings vehicles?
Savings Vehicles are only useful for long-term investments
People should evaluate different forms of savings vehicles based on their needs
Savings vehicles are never insured
All of the above
A bank account that allows you to deposit/withdraw money at any time and earns interest is a
money market fund
money market deposit account
regular savings account
certificate of deposit
The interest rate on a CD is __________ than that on a regular savings account.
Lower
Higher
Same
Does not earn interest
An automatic electronic deposit of net pay to an employee's designated bank account
Direct Deposit
Checking Deposit
Demand Deposit
Checkable Deposit
What calculation should you do to answer the question:
How many years will it take $900 to double if the interest rate is 2%?
72 divided by 2
900 divided by 2
2 divided by 100 times 900
If Nate has money in the bank at 7.2% interest, how many years will it take his money to double? (type number only)
(a)
Jayvon put $600 in the bank at 6% and waited 12 years. How much will he have?
(a)
