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Fina Alg Mid term Review SY 20-21 Sem 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

As a university professor, Gabrielle earns $84,000 per year. What will be Abe's pay if he is paid per month?

a)

$84,000

b)

$7,000

c)

$3,500

3.
The total amount you earn BEFORE any deductions are subtracted is called __________ pay.
a)
Bonus
b)
Gross
c)
Incentive
d)
Net
4.
Net income is:
a)
the total amount of money you earn before deductions.
b)
the amount of money you receive AFTER deductions are subtracted from your gross income
c)
a debt or money that is owed to someone.
d)
the hourly rate of pay
5.
Dayanara's gross income was $550.  What was her net income if her deductions were $110 for payroll taxes and $22.50 for health insurance?
a)
$132.50
b)
$417.50
c)
$440.00
d)
$638.50
6.
Which of the following is not a required deduction?
a)
Federal Income Tax
b)
Savings Deposits
c)
State tax
d)
Social security Tax
7.

What are your total deductions, if you deductions are as follows: Federal Tax $154.53, Social Security $56.74, Medicare $14.15, and health insurance premiums $48?

a)

$236.47

b)

$198.47

c)

$190.80

d)

$273.42

8.

Gross pay: $23,760 Married, with 4 dependents, State income tax rate 6%. Calculate the State Income Tax.

Exemptions: Married $4,000, Each dependent $2,000.

a)

$201.33

b)

$705.60

c)

$945.60

d)

$105.60

9.
Your take home pay is also known as what?
a)
Gross Pay
b)
Net Pay
c)
Tax Exemptions
d)
Taxable Earnings
10.

By claiming "exempt" on the W-4 form...

a)

You are paying all income taxes upfront at the START of the year.

b)

You are requesting an extension to file your taxes

c)

You will NOT have income taxes withheld from your paycheck.

d)

You are paying all income taxes at the END of the calendar year.

11.

What do you need to file your 1040 form? (hint: choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Your W-2

b)

Your W-4

c)

Your prior year's tax return

d)

Social Security Number

12.

Which form comes pre-filled by your employer that you MUST have to fill out your tax form?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which form do you fill to file your taxes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What form do you use to claim your allowances (to choose how much is withheld from your check)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Job Skill

a)

Specific things you can do, such as prepare a spreadsheet or operate a machine.

b)

Nontechnical skills or people skills needed by most workers.

c)

The charge for instruction at a school.

d)

A system of moral values that people consider acceptable.

e)

A person who studies the economy.

16.

Soft Skills

a)

Specific things you can do, such as prepare a spreadsheet or operate a machine.

b)

Nontechnical skills or people skills needed by most workers.

c)

The charge for instruction at a school.

d)

A system of moral values that people consider acceptable.

e)

A person who studies the economy.

17.

Benefits

a)

Money a person has left over to spend or save after taxes have been paid.

b)

Days a worker is paid for working but does not actually work, such as Memorial Day or Veterans Day.

c)

Money or benefits received from government without working for them.

d)

Forms of pay for a job other than salary or wages, such as vacation days and holidays.

e)

Money received from sources other than working in a job.

18.
The federal government levies a tax on personal income to provide for 
a)
national defense and law enforcement
b)
veterans and foreign affairs
c)
social programs like food and housing assistance and college grants
d)
All answers shown
19.
FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) taxes provide benefits for retirees. Another name for FICA is Social Security.
a)
true
b)
false
20.

Form used to file income taxes.

a)

withholding

b)

tax return

c)

taxable income

d)

tax credit

21.

A persons gross (or total) income minus exemptions and deductions.

a)

taxable income

b)

tax credit

c)

income tax

d)

estate tax

22.

How much time does an employer take to look at your resume?

a)

1-2 minutes

b)

20-30 seconds

c)

less than 10 seconds

23.

Which of these is the correct format?

a)
b)
24.

What sort of contact information should you include at the top of your resume?

a)

Street Address Only

b)

City/Town, Telephone, Email

c)

Telephone Only

d)

Name Only

25.

Do I need an objective or personal brand statement?

a)

It's a good idea

b)

Absolutely, I may not be considered otherwise

c)

Only if I'm absolutely sure I can back the statement up

d)

No, I don't like to brag

26.
What is the purpose of a resume?
a)
To get you a job 
b)
To show off your accomplishments 
c)
To get you an interview 
27.
How many resumes should you have?
a)
One, which you use to apply for every job
b)
One that you can tailor to each job you apply for
c)
At least 10, all in different colors and fonts
28.
The best way to start a sentence on your resume is with:
a)
"I" or "My"
b)
A noun 
c)
A verb
29.
A resume should have ____ number of pages
a)
One page, NO exceptions. (Even if you have to make the font smaller)
b)
Two pages are fine if you have relevant material 
c)
As many pages as it takes to list all of your career accomplishments and duties. 
30.
Which of these are categories of a resume:
a)
Education, Work Experience, References, Awards/Acomplishments
b)
Excellence, Wackiness, E-Vites, Referees, Rewards/Acompaniment
c)
Elephants, Wolverines, Eagles, Rhinos, Racoons/Aardvarks
d)
Eeks, Woohoos, Ehs, Roars, Ribbits
31.
When creating a resume it is important to use...
a)
pretty pringles
b)
petty problems
c)
putrid partridges
d)
proper punctuation
32.
Your resume should have your GPA on it.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
33.

True or false: Job experiences are written chronologically (your oldest job goes first and the newest job goes last)

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which sections belong in your resume? (Pick more than one.)

a)

Contact inforation

b)

Work Experience

c)

Education experience

d)

Accomplishments and honors

e)

Skills

35.

As a general rule, ______________ is going to matter to most companies more than ____________________.

a)

where you went to school, you work experience.

b)

who your parents are, your education.

c)

work experience, what school you attended.

d)

education, work experience you have.

36.

This wasn't covered "technically" on the video but do employers look at applicant's social media profiles before they hire them?

a)

NO, that's an invasion of privacy.

b)

YES, you better believe they do.

37.

Which should you never use on a resume?

a)

your

b)

I

c)

me

d)

my

38.
What do 84% of employers do when they see a spelling error on a resume?
a)
Correct it
b)
Nothing
c)
Highlighted for you to correct later
d)
Disregard resume
39.
Which email is considered appropriate/professional? 
a)
partihardi@email.com
b)
sepsi18@email.com
c)
jsmith99@email.com
d)
jojosmith187@email.com
40.
Who should not be asked to be a reference? 
a)
Relatives
b)
Teacher
c)
Coach
d)
Youth Pastor
41.
What might a spelling error suggest about you on your resume?
a)
You lack intelligence
b)
You did not proofread your resume
c)
You struggle a bit with spelling
42.

The Wage and Tax Statement, which shows a person’s earnings and the amounts of income, is also known as the Form _-_.

a)

W-2

b)

W-4

c)

1099

d)

I-9

43.

The Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate is a federal tax form that is also called the _____.

a)

W-2

b)

W-4

c)

1099

d)

I-9

44.

__________ is calculated by subtracting adjustments from total income.

a)

net pay

b)

adjusted gross income

c)

gross pay

d)

taxable income

45.

Taxable income is the amount on which taxes are calculated.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

A tax deduction is...

a)

an amount of extra tax money to pay

b)

an amount that is subtracted from adjusted gross income

c)

an amount that is added to adjusted gross income

47.

Two types of tax deductions are:

(Choose 2)

a)

itemized deduction

b)

income deduction

c)

tax break

d)

standard deduction

48.

Your tax liability is..

a)

the amount of total tax owed on income for the year

b)

the number of dependents you have

c)

the amount of tax income you saved

49.

List the basic form used to file income taxes.

a)

1040

b)

1099

c)

W-2

d)

W-4

50.

Which of the following statements about the W-2 form is TRUE?

a)

A W-2 lists all the money you earned in cash over the last year

b)

The total wages you earned from ALL jobs you worked in the previous year appear on ONE W-2 form

c)

You need a separate W-2 form from EACH of your employers in order to file your taxes

d)

The W-2 includes information about the interest you earned from your investments