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Loans and Interest Rates

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Something a bank or financial institution makes and charges you interest?
a)
time
b)
Loan
c)
rate
d)
sales tax
2.
A sum paid or charged for the use of money
a)
interest
b)
time
c)
sales tax
d)
principal
3.
You must have insurance on your vehicle?
a)
true
b)
false
4.
You will need a drivers license and a vehicle registration to operate your car?
a)
true
b)
false
5.
When getting a car loan you will want to get the highest or the lowest interest rate?
a)
lowest
b)
highest
6.
Purchasing a car on a loan through the bank or dealership is called:
a)
franchising
b)
financing
c)
amortizing
d)
loaning
7.
Brenda's bank offers car financing for 3, 4, or 5 years.  If Brenda chooses 5-year financing, how many monthly payments will she have?
a)
60
b)
48
c)
36
d)
12
8.
What would happen to a monthly payment if the interest rate increased?
a)
The payment would go up.
b)
The payment would go down.
c)
The payment would remain the same.
d)
None of the above.
9.
Those with a college degree, on average, earn thousands of more dollars/year when compared to those with just a HS dipolma
a)
True
b)
False
10.
This is the form you must fill out before going to college in order to get aid from the government to pay for college
a)
FAFSA
b)
FASAF
c)
FASFA
d)
AFSAF
11.
A federal student loan is provided by...
a)
Private companies
b)
The state you live in
c)
US Federal government
d)
Investors
12.
A subsidized loan is when ____________________ pays the interest while you are in school, while an unsubsidized loan is when ___________________ pays the interest while you are in school.
a)
the government; parents
b)
the borrower; parents
c)
the borrower; the government
d)
the government; the borrower
13.
what are ways to avoid paying or minimizing your student loan debt?
a)
obtain Scholarships/ Financial Aid
 join debt relief government programs make timely payments on loan/ get a public service job, government or non profit.
b)
buy food and forget about it
c)
make more late payments
d)
take out another loan to pay off that loan
14.

A bank, savings and loan, credit union or dealership that makes loans to individuals or businesses.

a)

Auto loan

b)

Loan terms

c)

Lender

d)

Depreciation

15.

What is the principal of the loan?

a)

the initial amount of the loan

b)

the cost of borrowing the loan

c)

the period of time you take out the loan for

d)

a manager in charge of the loan

16.

What is the interest of the loan?

a)

the initial amount of the loan

b)

the cost of borrowing the loan

c)

the period of time you take out the loan for

d)

a manager in charge of the loan

17.

Which of these helps determine your credit score?

a)

Your grocery buying history

b)

Your loan repayment history

c)

Your paycheck from your job

d)

Your apartment lease

e)

How many credit cards you have

18.

What does APR stand for?

a)

Annual Percentage Rate

b)

Apples Per Ripe

c)

Annual Percentage Real

d)

Aging Percentage Rate

19.

If you are earning interest, then which type of interest would more likely lead to more earnings?

a)

Simple interest

b)

Compound interest

20.

Which type of interest rate is generally considered to be riskier?

a)

fixed

b)

variable