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Financial Literacy Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What expenses are categorized as "needs" in budgeting?

4 lines
2.

What expenses are categorized as "wants" in budgeting?

4 lines
3.

What is "savings" in budgeting?

4 lines
4.

How much of your salary do unions typically take in membership fees?

a)

1-2%

b)

5-10%

c)

15-20%

5.

True or False: Credit cards build your credit score.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are Deductions?

a)

Money added to your paycheck for bonuses

b)

Money taken out of your paycheck to pay for benefits and taxes

c)

Money set aside for future investments

7.

What is one way unions can impact wages?

a)

By decreasing wages through collective bargaining

b)

By raising wages through collective bargaining and strikes

c)

By not affecting wages at all

8.

What is Gross Pay?

a)

The amount an employee receives after deductions and taxes

b)

The amount an employee is paid before deductions and taxes

c)

The amount an employee saves from their paycheck

9.

What is Post-Tax Income?

a)

The money left after paying income taxes

b)

The amount an employee earns before any deductions

c)

The money left after paying all other bills and expenses

10.

What is Pre-Tax Income?

a)

The amount an employee receives after taxes

b)

The amount an employee actually takes home

c)

The amount an employee earns before taxes are deducted

11.

How can you best increase your earning potential? (more than one answer is correct)

a)

Spending less and saving more

b)

Investing in stocks and bonds

c)

Having a rare skill set or qualification

12.

According to the sticky wage theory, why do wages tend to lag behind changes in supply and demand?

a)

Because of government subsidies

b)

Because of unions and pay scales

c)

Because of rapid changes in technology

13.

What is the primary benefit of using a credit card?

a)

It helps you save money

b)

It protects you from fraud

c)

It allows you to build credit

14.

What is the 50-30-20 rule in budgeting?

a)

50% of post-tax income for needs, 30% for wants, and 20% for savings

b)

50% of post-tax income for wants, 30% for needs, and 20% for savings

c)

50% of post-tax income for savings, 30% for wants, and 20% for needs.

15.

What is a plan for spending

a)
income
b)
expenses
c)
sales tax
d)
budget
16.

True or False: In a Roth IRA you put after tax money into this retirement investment.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The most important years for investing over a 50 year time period are:

a)

The first 10 years

b)

The last 10 years

c)

between 20 and 30 years.

18.

If you want to get rich you should start investing

a)

when you get your dream job

b)

when you get married

c)

today or as soon as you can

19.

True or False: The Vanguard S & P 500 is a good index fund to invest in over time.

a)

True

b)

False