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7th Grade Financial Literacy (m)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you look for a job?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Online

c)

At a local store

d)

All of the above

2.

What should NOT be included on your resume?

a)

Previous job experience

b)

Educational background

c)

Graphs and charts

3.

What should you NOT do during an interview? (Select all that apply)

a)

Sit up straight

b)

Answer your phone

c)

Eat food

d)

Bring your resume

e)

Ask questions

4.

The interviewer asks you to tell them about yourself. Which of these is an appropriate response? Lets say you are interviewing for a teaching position.

a)

I went to college in Virginia. I live at home with my mom and my three dogs. I like to go hiking and my favorite food is chocolate cake. Oh, and I am a Gemini!

b)

I attended the STEM program at Kean University and got my Masters in education there. I have worked with students in middle school and high school teaching math, financial literacy and computer science.

5.

What is gross pay?

a)

The money you earn before taxes

b)

Really stinky money

c)

The money you "take home" after taxes and deductions are taken out

6.

This tax provides benefits for retired workers and people with disabilities

a)

Federal tax

b)

State income tax

c)

Social Security tax

7.

How much money did this person take home in this pay period?

a)

$709.74

b)

$290.26

c)

$1000.00

8.

What is the better deal? The same orange juice company sells a 64 oz container for $4.48 and a 32 oz container for $2.08. Hint: Which has the better $ per oz?

a)

32 oz container

b)

64 oz container

9.

Your friend Greg wants to buy a new video game system that costs $500. He decides to drop his car insurance so that he can save $100 a month for his video game. Is this a good idea?

a)

Yes because then he will have enough to buy his video game and he doesn't really need car insurance anyway

b)

No because if something happens to his car without car insurance he can get into trouble and it will cost too much to fix it

10.

What is a key component of a savings account?

a)

You can write checks from a savings account

b)

You earn interest monthly on the amount in your account

c)

You should use a savings account for your daily purchases

11.

Which is NOT a type of savings account?

a)

CD

b)

Money Market

c)

General Savings

d)

Checking

12.

Explain what "pay yourself first" means?

a)

Save money from your paycheck before you pay your bills

b)

Go shopping before you pay your bills

c)

Don't pay any of your bills until you have treated yourself to some fun things with your money

13.

Why do many people struggle to save money?

a)

They spend money faster than they can make it

b)

They do not have a separate savings account for their money

c)

Life happens - cars need repairs, home repairs etc

d)

All of the above

14.

What will happen if you have $100 in your account and try to make a purchase for $200?

a)

You get charged an overdraft fee

b)

You go to jail

c)

Your bank account will get shut down

d)

You lose your job

15.

Which is NOT a service that a bank offers?

a)

Checking and savings accounts

b)

Mortgages

c)

Credit card accounts

d)

Car washes

16.

When you add money to a bank account it is called a

a)

Withdrawl

b)

Deposit

c)

Check

17.

What is a check?

a)

An automated teller machine

b)

A form of savings

c)

A pre-printed form of payment that is attached to your bank account

18.

Why is it important to keep a record of all of your bank transactions?

a)

It is required by law

b)

So that you know exactly how much money is in your account and you do no overdraw it

c)

The bank does not keep any records

19.

What goes on the long line in the middle?

a)

A note about what you bought

b)

The amount of the check written out in numbers

c)

The amount of the check written out in words

20.

It is important to be financially literate, to save and budget your money and plan financially for your future

a)

True

b)

False