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Study Skills-Check Stubs

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an hourly wage?

a)

Money paid for time worked beyond a worker's regular schedule.

b)

The amount of money paid by an employer per hour worked.

c)

The amount of money deducted from a worker's paycheck.

d)

A worker's total annual income.

2.

What is overtime?

a)

When a worker puts in time beyond their regularly scheduled hours.

b)

When a worker puts in hard work within their working day.

c)

When a worker has to leave their work site to complete a task.

d)

When a worker clocks out before the end of the work day.

3.

What is gross pay?

a)

The amount of money a worker earns after deductions.

b)

The amount of money a worker earns for overtime.

c)

The amount of money a worker earns for cashing in vacation time.

d)

The amount of money a worker earns before deductions.

4.

What is the difference between a salary and an hourly pay rate?

a)

A salary is a fixed amount of money; hourly pay is determined by how many hours one works.

b)

A salary is based upon how many hours one works; hourly pay is a fixed amount of money.

c)

A salary is always better than an hourly rate of pay.

d)

There is no difference between salary and hourly pay rates.

5.

What is a deduction?

a)

The amount of money a worker receives per pay period.

b)

The amount of money subtracted from a worker's gross pay.

c)

The amount of money subtracted from a worker whose work is poor in quality.

d)

The amount of money subtracted fro ma worker who is continually logging overtime.

6.

Which of the following is not a mandatory deduction?

a)

Federal and state taxes

b)

FICA (Social Security / Medicare)

c)

Healthcare

d)

Local taxes

7.

What does the phrase Net Pay refer to?

a)

The amount of money a person is paid per hour.

b)

The amount of money before deductions.

c)

The amount of money a person is paid per year.

d)

The amount of money left over after deductions.

8.

What does "YTD" stand for on a paystub?

a)

"Year To Date" - Total sick time used since the beginning of the year.

b)

"Year To Date" - Total number of paychecks since the beginning of the year.

c)

"Year To Date" - Total pay since the beginning of the year.

d)

"Year To Date" - Total number of deductions since the beginning of the year.

9.

What is a paystub?

a)

money you can spend

b)

an explanation of how much money was earned and the types of deductions and amounts were withheld from a worker's paycheck

c)

the amount of money you earn before deductions

d)

the time worked beyond an employee's regular hours

10.

If you get paid once a week, your pay period is called __________.

a)

bi-weekly

b)

weekly

c)

monthly

11.

The amount of money you earn for working more than 40 hours each week or over 8 hours in one day.

a)

overtime pay

b)

extra pay

c)

hourly pay

12.

If you are paid monthly, how many paychecks will you receive each year?

a)

24

b)

52

c)

12

13.

If Bobby makes $14.00 per hour and he works 10 hours this week, how much is his gross pay?

a)

$140.00

b)

$100.00

c)

$280.00

14.

If Bobby makes $14.00 per hour, what is his overtime rate?

a)

$19.00

b)

$21.00

c)

$28.00

15.

How much do you actually take home?

Gross Pay: $1450

Net Pay: $1200

a)

$1450

b)

$1200

c)

$500

16.

True of False: If you get Health Insurance through your employer, the fee is taken directly out of your paycheck.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Rate of Pay on your paycheck means what?

a)

The amount you get paid per hour

b)

The number of hours you are suppose to work

c)

How hard you worked

18.

what is time and a half, if an employee gets paid 10.25 an hour

a)

9.25

b)

15.38

c)

10.50

19.

what is time and a half, if an employee gets paid 9.25 an hour

a)

9.25

b)

13.88

c)

10.50

20.

What will an employee make if he works 32 hours and gets paid 10.32 an hour

a)

330.24

b)

330.00

c)

330.25

21.

What will an employee make if he works 42 hours and gets paid 10.32 an hour

a)

330.24

b)

433.44

c)

443.76

22.

An employee gets paid every friday.

he gets paid $9.65 and hour

he works 8 hours a day and has weekends off

what does he get paid a week?

a)

386

b)

77.20

c)

400

23.

An employee gets paid every friday.

he gets paid $9.65 and hour

he works 8 hours a day and has weekends off

what does he get paid for the month? (the month has 4 weeks)

a)

1540

b)

1544

c)

1452

24.

If Susan worked 52 hours this week, how many hours did she work OVERTIME?

a)

40

b)

0

c)

10

d)

12

25.

How many hours can you work in a week to be considered STANDARD?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

40

d)

45

26.

Joe worked 35 hours this week and earned $17.25 per hour. What is Joe's GROSS PAY?

a)

$603.75

b)

$595

c)

$54.25

d)

$522.50

27.

George is a server at Hacienda. He's paid $8.00/hour for a 37.5 hour week. What are his earnings for the week?

a)

$234.38

b)

$302

c)

$300

d)

$250

28.

Cami earns $14.80 per hour at her full time job. Last week she worked 48 hours, of which 8 hours she was paid time and a half for overtime. What was Cami's gross earnings?

a)

$710.40

b)

$796.60

c)

$1065.6

d)

$769

29.

Last week Jacob worked 40 hours making $10.50/hour. On Sunday he worked an additional 7 hour shift for which he was paid double time. What was Jacob's gross pay last week?

a)

$420

b)

$493.50

c)

$147

d)

$567

30.

Cami earns $14.80 per hour at her full time job. Last week she worked 48 hours, of which 8 hours she was paid time and a half for overtime. What was Cami's overtime pay?

a)

$710.40

b)

$177.60

c)

328.56

d)

$796.60

31.
Some deductions are required by law, but others are optional.
a)
True
b)
False
32.

How many weeks are in a year?

a)

26

b)

4

c)

12

d)

52

33.

How many months are in a year?

a)

26

b)

4

c)

12

d)

52

34.

David's gross income: $127.25

David's deductions: $25.20

David's net pay: ?

a)

$102.05

b)

$102.45

c)

$112.05

d)

$152.45

35.

Gross pay minus all deductions are subtracted from your wages is called net pay, or take-home pay.

a)

True

b)

False