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Paycheck Deductions

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gross and Net Pay are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

2.

Two things that will always be withheld from your earnings are Federal Income Tax and Social Security.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

3.

If you don't understand something on your paycheck, it's okay to ask the payroll clerk about it.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

4.

Gross Pay is __________.

a)

pay that is disgusting

b)

the salary you earn

c)

your take-home pay

d)

the celery you earn

e)

you're take-home pay

5.

Net Pay is __________.

a)

your earnings without deductions

b)

your earnings after deductions

c)

a special tax

d)

only for fisherman

e)

added to your gross pay

6.

A deduction is an amount that is __________.

a)

added to your gross pay

b)

subtracted from your net pay

c)

subtracted from your gross pay

d)

added to your gross pay

e)

observable from a distance

7.

Disability Insurance supports employees who can't work because they are ______________.

a)

injured or ill

b)

on vacation

c)

working for the union

d)

actively looking for work

e)

working at least 20 hours a week

8.
Required charges of citizens by local, state and federal governments
a)
Payroll 
b)
Deductions
c)
Taxes 
9.
Social security and medicare fall under 
a)
FICA 
b)
State 
c)
Federal 
d)
401K
10.
Jada works for Fedex. She gets paid every two weeks. This is called ______________________.
a)
Monthly
b)
Weekly
c)
Bi Weekly 
d)
Semi Monthly 
11.
Jordan works for International Paper. He only gets paid once a month. This is called __________________.
a)
Bi Weekly
b)
Semi- monthly
c)
Monthly 
d)
Weekly
12.
TJ is the lead point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies. He gets paid every week a total of six thousand dollars. This is called __________________.
a)
Weekly 
b)
Semi Monthly 
c)
Bi Weekly 
d)
Monthly 
13.
True or False: Social Security  helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits
a)
True 
b)
False 
14.

Tara’s deductions add up to $112 a week. If her net pay is $425 a week, what is her gross pay?

a)

$112.00

b)

$313.00

c)

$425.00

d)

$537.00

15.

A portion of one’s personal income paid to a government.

a)

Income

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Net Pay

d)

Income tax

16.

A tax used to fund the government's Medicare program, which provides subsidized healthcare and hospital insurance benefits to retirees and the disabled.

a)

State Income Tax

b)

FICA - Social Security

c)

Federal Income Tax

d)

FICA - Medicare

17.

Which are considered mandatory deductions from a paycheck?

a)

social security

b)

medicare

c)

federal income tax

d)

all of these

18.

State tax monies might be used for:

a)

healthcare

b)

transportation

c)

education

d)

all of these

19.

How do the governments get my income tax monies?

a)

take it out of a paycheck

b)

go to my bank and withdraw it

c)

mail my paycheck to them

d)

they go through the courts

20.

The actual amount of money you "take home" is

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Never Enough

c)

Net Pay

d)

Payroll Income

21.

A fixed annual amount of gross pay

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Wage

c)

Net Pay

d)

Salary

22.

Money given to an employee by customers in exchange for a service. (Ex: servers, delivery drivers)

a)

Tips

b)

Hourly wages

c)

Salary

23.

The lowest hourly rate an employer may legally pay most workers.

a)

Tips

b)

Salary

c)

Minimum Wage

24.

How many hours must a person work in a week to be considered "full time?"

a)

15-20 hours

b)

35-40 hours

c)

10-15 hours

25.

What is it called when a paycheck is electronically transferred directly into the recipient’s bank account?

a)

Direct Deposit

b)

Debit

c)

Withdrawal

26.

What is the amount of time over which an employee is paid for one paycheck?

a)

Month-to Date

b)

Overtime

c)

Pay Period

27.

If you worked 40 hours per week at $10 per hour, what is your gross income for the week?

a)

$227

b)

$4000

c)

$40

d)

$400

28.

A formal request made by the insurance policyholder to the insurance company for payment or services covered by the insurance policy.

a)

Claim

b)

Accident

c)

Premium

d)

Coverage

29.

The amount you must pay on a claim before the insurance company will pay.

a)

Premium

b)

Policy

c)

Loss

d)

Deductible

30.

A payment made monthly, twice a year, or yearly, for an insurance policy.

a)

Premium

b)

Copay

c)

Tax

d)

Benefit

31.

Chance or possibility of injury, damage, or loss that someone may want an insurance policy to cover.

a)

Debt

b)

Risk

c)

Premium

d)

Agent

32.

The amount of money an insurance policy holder must pay on a claim before the insurance company begins to pay. The higher this is, will usually result in a lower premium.

a)

Premium

b)

Claim

c)

Deductible

d)

Policy

33.
Insurance that will pay someone you have chosen in the event you die.
a)
long-term care
b)
life
c)
risk
d)
broad collision
34.

A set dollar amount you agree to pay each time you receive medical treatment, while the insurance company agrees to cover the rest

a)

Copay

b)

Claim

c)

Premium

d)

Deductable

35.

Joe feels like he is having a heart attack (chest pain, trouble breathing, and sweating). How much would his co-pay be?

a)

$300

b)

$30

c)

$25

d)

$150

36.

. Joey is having an elective procedure at an outpatient facility on Friday. His insurance has a deductible of $750. He has already paid $200.00 toward his deductible this year. How much does Joey owe before his insurance will pay?

a)

$750

b)

$200

c)

$950

d)

$550

37.

Sam isn't feeling well today. He decides to go to a walk-in clinic after work. How much will this cost?

a)

$15

b)

$150

c)

$50

d)

$0

38.

Robbie broke his arm. How much would this cost him for a doctor's appointment?

a)

$25

b)

$40

c)

$65

d)

Information not found on card

39.

John has not been feeling well for several days after his doctor’s visit on Sunday. He plans to go see his regular physician on Thursday. How much will it cost?

a)

$40

b)

$25

c)

$65

d)

$35

40.

A patient is admitted to the hospital for outpatient surgery. The hospital bill total is $10,000. Their insurance plan pays 80%. How much will the patient have to pay “out of pocket”?

a)

$8000

b)

$10000

c)

$2000

d)

$7500

41.

Insurance and patient share the cost of medical procedures based on a percentage

a)

co-payment

b)

premium

c)

deductible

d)

co-insurance

42.

Sam's insurance has a 75/25 co-insurance for surgeries. How much is Sam responsibility for?

a)

75%

b)

25%

c)

100%

d)

0%

43.

Joe just turned 65. What kind of insurance can he get now?

a)

Tri-care

b)

Medicare

c)

Medicaid

d)

Life