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Job Skills Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "dependents"?

a)

A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

b)

The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out.

c)

A person who depends on the person being taxed for food, clothing, and shelter.

d)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

2.

What does "gross pay" refer to?

a)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

b)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

c)

The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out.

d)

The period covered by a salary payment.

3.

Who is an "applicant"?

a)

A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

b)

Work done in addition to regular working hours.

c)

Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.

d)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

4.

What is meant by "state income tax"?

a)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

b)

A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

c)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

d)

The taxes that the federal government imposes on personal income in order to provide services.

5.

What does "bonus pay" entail?

a)

You get paid when you are on holiday.

b)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

c)

The period covered by a salary payment.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

6.

When do you receive "holiday pay"?

a)

On sick leave.

b)

During an interview.

c)

You get paid when you are on holiday.

d)

When taxes are deducted.

7.

What does "pay period" refer to?

a)
Specific timeframe for calculating and paying employee wages
b)
A type of weather pattern
c)
A method of transportation
d)
A type of fruit
8.

What is an "interview"?

a)

A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

b)

A formal, personal meeting, especially one arranged for formal discussion or to evaluate an applicant.

c)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

d)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

9.

What is "sick leave"?

a)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

b)

Work done in addition to regular working hours.

c)

Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.

d)

A minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.

10.

What are "taxes"?

a)

Fees for the support of government required to be paid by people and businesses.

b)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

c)

The period covered by a salary payment.

d)

A form that asks basic questions about the applicant's background, such as work history, education, skills, and references.

11.

Define "federal income tax."

a)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

b)

The taxes that the federal government imposes on personal income in order to provide services.

c)

A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

12.

What are "references"?

a)

A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

b)

People who have known you for at least a year and can provide information about your skills, character, and achievements.

c)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

d)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

13.

What is "net pay"?

a)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

b)

The taxes that the federal government imposes on personal income in order to provide services.

c)

A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

14.

Who is a "supervisor"?

a)

A person who depends on the person being taxed for food, clothing, and shelter.

b)

A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

c)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

d)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

15.

What does "social security" entail?

a)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee.

b)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

c)

Work done in addition to regular working hours.

d)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

16.

Define "wages."

a)

A person who requests or seeks something, such as a job.

b)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

c)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

d)

The period covered by a salary payment.

17.

What is a "résumé"?

a)

A form that asks basic questions about the applicant's background, such as work history, education, skills, and references.

b)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

c)

A person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

18.

What constitutes "overtime"?

a)

Provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness.

b)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

c)

Work done in addition to regular working hours.

d)

A minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.

19.

What are "deductions"?

a)

A person who depends on the person being taxed for food, clothing, and shelter.

b)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

c)

Amounts that are subtracted from your paycheck.

d)

The period covered by a salary payment.

20.

Define "salary."

a)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

b)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

c)

The period covered by a salary payment.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

21.

What is an "employer"?

a)

A person or organization that pays people to work for them.

b)

Tax paid to the state government, taken directly out of people's paychecks.

c)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

d)

A pay plan that rewards employees for recent performance rather than historical performance.

22.

What does "hourly pay" entail?

a)

A minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.

b)

Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

c)

The period covered by a salary payment.

d)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

23.

Define "minimum wage."

a)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

b)

A minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor.

c)

The period covered by a salary payment.

d)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

24.

What is a "job application"?

a)

A form that asks basic questions about the applicant's background, such as work history, education, skills, and references.

b)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

25.

What is a "pay stub"?

a)

A document an employee receives that shows how much they have been paid and what deductions have been taken out.

b)

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.

c)

The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions.

d)

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.