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Financial Literacy

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call the amount left over from your paycheck after taxes and deductions?

a)

Balance

b)

Gross salary

c)

Transaction

d)

Net salary

2.

What do we call a fee that is collected for borrowing money from the bank?

a)

Deposit

b)

Interest

c)

Loan

d)

Check

3.

The salary before taxes and deductions is...

a)

Net

b)

Gross

4.

Money paid to the government is...

a)

Budget

b)

Fees

c)

Taxes

d)

Food stamps

5.

Payments that you DO have control over are:

a)

Deductions

b)

Taxes

c)

Expenses

d)

Costs

6.

Money taken AUTOMATICALLY out of your paycheck (which you DO NOT have control over) is...

a)

Gross salary

b)

Net salary

c)

Deduction

d)

Expense

7.

Tom's net salary was $400. His gross salary was $440. How much was taken out for deductions?

a)

$840

b)

$40

c)

$98

d)

$4

8.

Which of the following is a realistic INTEREST RATE for a mortgage?

a)

45%

b)

35%

c)

20%

d)

6%

9.

Which of the following would be a reasonable DOWN PAYMENT for a car that costs $20,000?

a)

$2

b)

$200

c)

$2,000

d)

$15,000

10.

An INTEREST RATE is always written as a...

a)

Decimal (0.25)

b)

Percent (25%)

c)

Dollar amount ($25)

d)

Number (25)

11.

Your vehicle budget should be...

a)

Half of your gross salary

b)

Half of your net salary

c)

1/3 of your net salary

d)

1/3 of your gross salary

12.

If Mrs. Bauer's gross salary is $100,000 then what is her house budget?


P.S. Mrs. Bauer's gross salary is NOT $100,000 :)

a)

$30,000

b)

$300,000

c)

$200,000

d)

$3,000,000

13.

Which number will always be higher:


gross salary or net salary?

a)

Gross salary

b)

Net salary

14.

Which LOAN TERM would make the most sense for a car loan?

a)

24 months

b)

84 months

c)

240 months

d)

360 months

15.

Which LOAN TERM would make the most sense for a car loan?

a)

1 month

b)

6 months

c)

24 months

d)

240 months

16.

Which LOAN TERM would make the most sense for a MORTGAGE?

a)

24 months

b)

60 months

c)

84 months

d)

360 months

17.

Which LOAN TERM would make the most sense for a MORTGAGE?

a)

2 years

b)

20 years

c)

50 years

d)

2 months

18.

How does the government know how much income tax to collect from each employee?

a)

Their salary

b)

Their savings

c)

Their credit score

d)

Their mortgage

19.

If Mrs. Bauer's gross salary is $60,000, what is her budget for buying a vehicle?

a)

$2,000

b)

$20,000

c)

$30,000

d)

$180,000

20.

If Mrs. Watson's gross salary is $600,000, what is her budget for buying a vehicle?

a)

$2,000

b)

$200,000

c)

$20,000

d)

$200

21.

Which of the following are DEDUCTIONS (check ALL that apply):

a)

Taxes

b)

Grocery bills

c)

Retirement fund

d)

Car insurance

e)

Mortgage

22.

Which of the following are EXPENSES (check ALL that apply):

a)

Taxes

b)

Grocery bills

c)

Retirement fund

d)

Car payment

e)

Internet bill

23.

True or false?


The more money that you make, the more money that you pay in taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or false?


A loan is free money.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why do we pay INTEREST to the bank when we take out a LOAN?

a)

So that the bank can make money

b)

So that we don't steal money

c)

So that we don't forget to pay

d)

Because I said so

26.

True or false?


Deductions and expenses are the same things.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is a LOAN TERM?

a)

The amount of time that you have before you have to start paying the loan back

b)

The amount of time that you have to pay back a loan

c)

The amount of time that you have to pay back a loan BEFORE paying interest

d)

The amount of time that you have to choose a loan

28.

You would only make a DOWN PAYMENT if you are...

a)

Paying with a credit card

b)

Taking out a loan

c)

Paying with a debit card

d)

Making a purchase in cash

29.

True or false?


Making a down payment will INCREASE your loan amount.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is a mortgage?

a)

A payment to own a home

b)

A payment to rent a home

c)

A payment to own a car

d)

A payment to rent a car

31.

Which group of people might be helped by social security?

a)

Veterans

b)

Teachers

c)

Babies

d)

First responders

32.

How will a down payment affect your loan amount?

a)

It will make your loan amount lower

b)

It will make your loan amount higher

c)

It won't affect your loan amount