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Getting Paid

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following represents the actual amount of money you get to take home?
a)
Commission Pay
b)
Net Pay
c)
Hourly Pay
d)
Gross Pay
2.
FICA is comprised of two different parts… what are they?
a)
Social security and federal tax
b)
Social security and state tax
c)
Medicare and social security
d)
Medicare and federal tax
3.
Determines the amount of federal withholding tax from an employee's paycheck
a)
Taxation Form
b)
I9 Form
c)
W4 Form
d)
Deduction Form
4.
The amount of salary received after taxes and deductions
a)
Gross Pay
b)
Net Pay
c)
Total Earnings
d)
Bill 
5.
The total amount of earnings before any deductions are taken out
a)
Gross Pay
b)
Net Pay
c)
After-tax Income
d)
Yucky Pay
6.

Physical paper in the amount of money earned

a)

Commission

b)

Direct Deposit

c)

Paper Paycheck

d)

Pay Stub

7.
Wages are deposited directly into a depository institution account
a)
Paper Paycheck
b)
Direct Deposit
c)
Self Pay
d)
Salary
8.

Schedule which employer pays

a)

W-4

b)

Pay Date

c)

Pay Stub

d)

Pay Period

9.

Fixed amount of money paid to an employee in return for work performed

a)

Tax Liability

b)

Salary

c)

Paycheck

d)

Pay Period

10.

Federal government program that funds retirement accounts and disabled individuals

a)

Medicare

b)

Social Security

c)

Tax Liability

d)

Gross Income

11.

Federal government program that supports health care for individuals over 65

a)

Social Security

b)

Salary

c)

Medicare

d)

Income Insurance

12.

Pays monetary benefits to workers who become injured or disabled on the job

a)

Commission

b)

Employee Benefits

c)

Net Income

d)

Workers Compensation

13.

Source of income for workers who have lost their job through no fault of their own

a)

Unemployment Insurance

b)

Workers Compensation

c)

Tax Liability

d)

Commission

14.

Max has applied for a new job and thinks it would be a good fit based on the job description he read online. Which of the following questions should he ask during the interview and consider if he is offered the job? (check all that apply)

a)

What are the job responsibilities?

b)

Where is the job located?

c)

What is the schedule?

d)

Are there benefits offered?

e)

Did I get the job?

15.

Alexis found job postings online in two different cities. Before applying for either, she used a cost of living calculator to determine the equivalent salaries in both locations. Why is this an important step in an employment search?

a)

Cost of Living affects spending power

b)

Cost of Living determines how many shoes she will be able to purchase

16.

It is not uncommon for prospective employers to check social media sites before offering a job to an applicant.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Employees who continually update their skills and knowledge are generally regarded as more employable to employers.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A person’s personal life is separate from, and therefore cannot impact, a person’s professional life and employment.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In the last pay period, Joe worked 80 hours earning $12 per hour. What is Joe's Gross Pay

a)

$980.00

b)

$754.56

c)

$960.00

d)

$566.74

20.

How do you determine Gross Pay?

a)

Number of Hours Worked x Hourly wages

b)

Hourly Wages x Net Pay

c)

Number of Hours Worked x Number of Days worked

d)

Number of Hours Worked ÷ Hourly Wages

21.

Edwin has a $60,000 annual salary and is paid monthly. What is Edwin’s monthly gross pay?

a)

$5000.00

b)

$6000.00

c)

$5600.00

d)

$6500.00

22.
The Medicare tax is used to _____________________.
a)
Provide older and/or disabled people an income.
b)
Provide older and/or disabled medical insurance assistance.
c)
Provide older and/or disabled people life insurance.
d)
Pay for the state taxes of older and/or disabled people.
23.
Which of the following is not an example of a pay period
a)
Weekly
b)
Quarterly
c)
Bi-Weekly
d)
Monthly
24.
Which of the following is NOT a method of payment for an employee
a)
Paycheck
b)
Direct Deposit
c)
Food Stamps
d)
Payroll Card
25.
If Mike worked 32 hours and earns $10/hour,  
his ______ is $320.
a)
Hourly Pay
b)
Gross Pay
c)
Net Pay
d)
Deductions
26.
Which is NOT a deduction taken out of paychecks?
a)
Federal/State Taxes
b)
Health Insurance
c)
FICA
d)
Net Pay
27.
A gardener earns $15 per hour.  If he works 20 hours, how much will he earn?
a)
$300
b)
$5
c)
$240
28.
A part-time receptionist earns $6.75 per hour.  If she works 30 hours, how much  will she earn?  
a)
$4.44
b)
$202.50
29.
FIND THE NET INCOME
500.50 GROSS INCOME
25.27 DEDUCTIONS
a)
$475.OO
b)
$485.13
c)
$574.32
d)
$475.23
30.

Sarah learned in her Financial Education class that she needs to consider the Cost of Living when comparing job offers. Which statement most accurately describes a Cost of Living consideration?

a)

How much she will spend in moving expenses to re‐locate to the city where her new job is.

b)

The average cost of basic necessities, such as housing and food in the city where her new job is.

c)

The total value of the benefits package she will be offered in her new job.

d)

The total amount of her college costs compared to the salary she is being offered in her new job.

31.

The average cost of basic necessities, such as housing and food for a particular city is call the:

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Lifestyle

c)

Cost of Living

d)

Economy of Living

32.

Steven is considering taking a job with a company that is offering gym memberships, flexible hours, repayment of education loans, merchandise discounts, and childcare. These components of the job offer are called:

a)

employee benefits

b)

job persk

c)

work incentives

d)

competitive hiring practices

33.

Rob’s parents asked him what employee benefits his employer was providing. Which would be considered

employee benefits?

a)

monthly salary

b)

location within walking distance of his apartment

c)

paid sick leave

d)

travel opportunities

34.

Insurance is an example of

a)

Wages

b)

Employee Benefits

c)

Cost of Living

d)

Location

35.

How far will you have to travel from your home to the job refers to job...

a)

Wages

b)

Employee Benefits

c)

Cost of Living

d)

Location

36.

Retirement plans are examples of...

a)

Wages

b)

Employee Benefits

c)

Cost of Living

d)

Location