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Chapter 8 - Personal Financial Literacy

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aliyana is a retired nurse. She does not use a debit card but writes many checks. She does online banking and transfers money from her savings account to her checking account twice a month. Aliyana's bank is one of the four financial institutions described. Which most likely is Aliyana's bank?

a)

Bank 1

b)

Bank 2

c)

Bank 3

d)

Bank 4

2.

What happens to a bank account when a deposit is made?

a)

The bank balance increases.

b)

The bank balance decreases.

c)

The bank balance stays the same.

d)

None of the above.

3.

Based on the transactions recorded in the check register, what would be the ending bank balance?

a)

$60.95

b)

$160.95

c)

$240.95

d)

$150.95

4.

Toya wants to know what lenders look for when they review loan applications. What is the most important factor that lenders look at?

a)

Payment history

b)

Permanent address

c)

Credit card limit

d)

Telephone number

5.

Sam has been saving money for college since he was 10. Every birthday, he puts money away in his savings account. Even with his careful savings, he will need more money for college. He wants to apply for financial aid that he will not have to pay back because he wants to be debt free when he graduates. Which of the following choices is not a good option for Sam?

a)

Grant

b)

Student loan

c)

Scholarship

d)

Work study

6.

Sasha's family doesn't have a lot of money to help her pay for college. She completed a financial aid application. Now, Sasha receives $2,500 per semester from the government to help her pay for college. This money does not have to be paid back. What type of payment is this considered?

a)

Grant

b)

Student loan

c)

Scholarship

d)

Family support

7.

A college will give Kimberley $3,200 per year toward tuition if she competes on the track team. What type of college funding is this?

a)

scholarship

b)

grant

c)

savings

d)

loan

8.

Victoria is learning about credit reports in school. She is becoming acquainted with the types of information contained in reports. Which of the following information is not found in credit reports?

a)

Diplomas earned

b)

Amounts owed

c)

Credit types

d)

Payment history

9.

Which of the following does not describe a function of a credit report?

a)

It helps a lender determine if you are able to get a loan.

b)

It determines whether or not a person is issued a debit card.

c)

It helps a credit card company determine your credit limit.

d)

None of the above.

10.

Which of the following does not describe a reason for establishing a good credit history?

a)

It helps you get a better interest rate on a loan.

b)

It helps a lender determine if you are eligible for a loan.

c)

It makes your resume look better.

d)

It allows you to have a higher credit limit on a credit card.

11.

Kyrie needs to shop for automobile insurance. Which is not a reason insurance companies will look at his credit report?

a)

To determine the right rate for him

b)

To see whether he pays bills on time

c)

To determine what his credit score is

d)

To see what cell phone company he uses

12.

What is Borrowed Money called? *

a)

Interest

b)

Loans

c)

Savings

d)

Investment

13.

Putting Money Away for Later *

a)

Savings

b)

Net Pay

c)

Loan

d)

Interest

14.

What you bring home after all your Deductions? *

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Savings

c)

Annual Pay

d)

Net Pay

15.

What you make before deductions?

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Savings

c)

Earned Income

d)

Net Pay

16.

When you keep track of your money.

a)

Spending

b)

Savings

c)

Earnings

d)

Budgeting

17.

Interest Paid Yearly

a)

Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

b)

Taxes

c)

Earnings

d)

Gross Pay

18.
This is a type of insurance paid to an individual if he/she is injured and is unable to work for a specified length of time.
a)
Car Insurance
b)
Life Insurance
c)
Health Insurance
d)
Long-term disability Insurance
19.
This is a shortage, especially of money
a)
Deficit
b)
Surplus
c)
Loan
d)
Budget
20.
This is a loan to purchase a home or other real estate
a)
Home loan
b)
Sub-prime loan
c)
Predatory lending
d)
Mortgage
21.
This is a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money
a)
Loan
b)
Credit
c)
Interest
d)
Budget
22.
This is insurance which helps offset the costs of regular medical expenses, such as doctor's visits, medications, trips to the ER, and routine medical procedures
a)
Car Insurance
b)
Life Insurance
c)
Health Insurance
d)
Long-term disability Insurance
23.
This is insurance that provides death benefits to the survivors of the insured.
a)
Car Insurance
b)
Life Insurance
c)
Health Insurance
d)
Long-term disability Insurance
24.
This is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services
a)
Credit card
b)
Debit Card
c)
Charge card
d)
Gift card
25.
This is a bank card that automatically deducts the amount of a purchase from the checking account of the cardholder
a)
Credit card
b)
Debit card
c)
Charge card
d)
Gift card
26.
What do we call the amount left over from your paycheck after taxes and deductions?
a)
balance
b)
gross balance
c)
transaction
d)
net pay
27.
A plan for spending
a)
income
b)
expenses
c)
sales tax
d)
budget
28.
When you buy a stock, you are buying a small piece of _______ in a company.
a)
debt
b)
ownership
c)
risk
29.

Most millionaires inherited their money.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Most millionaires are college graduates.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What are the three rules for staying out of poverty?

a)

1. Don't graduate from high school.

2. Never have children

3. Have a side hustle.

b)

1. Graduating from high school.

2. Have many children.

3. Having a fun job.

c)

1. Graduating from college.

2. Get married as soon as you graduate high school.

3. Having a full-time job.

d)

1. Graduating from high school.

2. Waiting to get married until after 21 and do not have children till after being married.

3. Having a full-time job.

32.

Anything that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or be more valuable at a future date.

a)

investment

b)

loan

c)

income

d)

expense

33.

Who said...


"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it...he who doesn’t...pays for it.”

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Bruce Wayne

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

Albert Einstein

34.

What do we call the amount of money left over each month after you have paid all of your expenses?

a)

Surplus

b)

Straight cash homie

c)

Debt

d)

Diversification

35.

The longer the money is invested the better?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

How much a year does the average high school dropout make?

a)

$19,000-$21,000

b)

$16,000-$18,000

c)

$13,000-$15,000

d)

$10,000-$12,000

37.

Which of the following budget items is an example of a fixed expense?

a)

Car Payment

b)

Groceries

c)

Entertainment

d)

Vacation

38.

Why is it important that people “pay themselves” first before paying any bills?

a)

There is no benefit to paying yourself first

b)

You work hard, so you deserve to pay yourself first

c)

If you wait to buy nice things for yourself until all your budget items are taken care of, you won’t be able to “treat yoself” as much as you want

d)

If you wait to save money until all your budget items are taken care of, you won’t have as much savings as you could/should

39.

Mitch and Erica have a budget, but they have decided to start saving for a trip to Greece. They plan on putting $500 aside every month until they can afford it. What payment can lower from their variable expenses to reach this goal?

a)

Social Security

b)

Mortgage

c)

Clothing

d)

Student Loan

40.

What ways can you spend money you placed in your checking account?

a)

Debit Card

b)

Writing a Check

c)

Visiting an ATM or bank teller to withdraw money

d)

All of the above

41.

What information do you need from your check in order to have you salary placed on direct deposit?

a)

Checking Account Number

b)

Bank Routing Number

c)

Both a Checking Account Number and a Bank Routing Number

d)

None of the Above

42.

What type of savings account will earn you the most money in the long run?

a)

One that offers compound interest

b)

One that offers a principal

c)

One that offers simple interest

d)

One that offers accrued interest

43.

How can you manage your credit responsibly?

a)

Only apply for loans when you know you can pay them back

b)

Limit the amount of credit you take out

c)

Limit your credit purchases to what you can pay off at the end of the month

d)

All of the Above

44.

Aleena takes out a home mortgage loan from Wells Fargo. The home loan is for $225,000 at 6% interest. How much total will Aleena end up paying for her house?

a)

$13,500.00

b)

$225,000.00

c)

$238,500.00

d)

$225,000.06

45.

What does a company do with stock consumers have purchased?

a)

They use the money to invest in other companies

b)

They give out personal loans to employees

c)

Nothing. The stocks just sit there collecting interest

d)

They use the money to invest in their company

46.

When do you make or lose money from stocks?

a)

When the government pays you back

b)

When you sell it

c)

Any time the stock moves up or down in the stock market

d)

When you buy it

47.

Kunj currently has $75 in his bank account. However, he goes to the Nike Outlet sale and puts $78.24 on his debit card. What happens?

a)

Nike refuses to run Kunj’s card and Kunj has to put a pair of socks back

b)

Kunj is allowed to walk out of the store with all of his items and is charged no fee

c)

The bank takes care of the extra $3.24 and Kunj pays them back from his next pay check

d)

The bank charges a $29 overdraft fee

48.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of having a credit card?

a)

It helps to bank make money through interest

b)

It helps out in emergencies

c)

It helps you establish good credit history

d)

You can use the goods while you pay for them