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Chapter 5 The Banking System

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Paper money is also known as banknotes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A canceled check serves as proof of payment for bills or purchases.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The payee is the person who is writing the check.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

If a check is not properly endorsed, it may be returned by the bank to the customer and not deposited.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A third-party check can easily be cashed or deposited into any account.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You should reconcile your bank statements at least once a year.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When a check is cashed, the check is said to be truncated.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Savings accounts at banks generally are insured by the FDIC up to the legal limit of $250,000 per deposit per bank.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The future value of money is the amount of money you would need to deposit today in order to accumulate a specific amount in the future.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Online banks are not subject to the same laws and regulations as traditional banks.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Checks over one year old are not valid for cashing or depositing.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When a check bounces, the person or business that deposited it is charged a fee.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All of the following may be required to open a checking account except

a)

a security question

b)

signature card

c)

cashier’s check

d)

minimum deposit

14.

An ATM card

a)

can only be used to make withdrawals and deposits at ATM machines

b)

is the same as a debit card

c)

has all the same protections provided with credit cards

d)

can be used to make purchases

15.

Which of the following endorsements would include the instructions “For deposit only”?

a)

blank

b)

full

c)

restrictive

d)

special

16.

Checks that a bank has processed are called

a)

certified checks

b)

canceled checks

c)

truncated checks

d)

checks in transit

17.

Interest paid only on the principal is called

a)

interest expense

b)

simple interest

c)

compound interest

d)

imputed interest

18.

If you set aside $1,000 for one year at 6 percent simple interest, how much interest will you earn at the end of one year?

a)

$0.60

b)

$6.00

c)

$60.00

d)

$600.00

19.

Using the Rule of 72, if you can invest your money at 10 percent interest, how long will it take to double your investment amount?

a)

5 years

b)

6 years

c)

7.2 years

d)

8.5 years

20.

Which of the following is issued by a bank against its own funds?

a)

third-party check

b)

money order

c)

stop payment

d)

cashier’s check

21.

Overdraft protection helps you avoid

a)

ATM fees

b)

inadequate account fees

c)

monthly service fees

d)

nonsufficient funds fees

22.

Which of the following banking activities cannot be done with Internet banking?

a)

paying bills

b)

withdrawing cash

c)

monitoring accounts

d)

transferring money