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Banking and Financial Institutions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which type of financial institution is a not-for-profit cooperative owned by its members, often offering lower fees and better interest rates than commercial banks?

a)

Internet Bank

b)

Commercial Bank

c)

Savings and Loan Association (S&L)

d)

Credit Union

2.

An electronic banking outlet that allows customers to perform basic transactions like withdrawing cash or checking balances without a human teller is known as what?

a)

ATM (Automated Teller Machine)

b)

Internet Bank

c)

PIN (Personal Identification Number)

d)

Debit Card

3.

Which of these terms describes a bank that operates exclusively online without any physical branches, often passing lower overhead costs on to customers?

a)

Internet Bank

b)

Mutual Savings Bank

c)

Commercial Bank

d)

High-Yield Savings Account

4.

What is the name of the independent U.S. government agency that insures deposits in banks and thrifts, protecting depositors in the event of a bank failure?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Federal Reserve System

c)

Dodd-Frank Act

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

5.

Which term refers to a service that prevents transactions from being declined when an account has insufficient funds, typically covering the amount but charging a fee?

a)

Insufficient Funds (NSF) Fee

b)

Overdraft Protection

c)

Overdraft Fees

d)

High-Yield Savings Account

6.

What type of account is designed for daily transactions and bill payments and usually offers little to no interest on the deposited money?

a)

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

b)

Money Market Account (MMA)

c)

High-Yield Savings Account

d)

Standard Checking Account

7.

Which of these is a payment card that deducts money directly from a checking account to pay for a purchase?

a)

ATM Card

b)

Credit Card

c)

Debit Card

d)

Gift Card

8.

What does APY stand for in the context of banking and finance?

a)

Average Personal Yield

b)

Annual Payment Yield

c)

Actual Percentage Yield

d)

Annual Percentage Yield

9.

Which of these is a savings product that offers a fixed interest rate in exchange for the customer agreeing to leave their money untouched for a specified period of time?

a)

High-Yield Savings Account

b)

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

c)

Standard Checking Account

d)

Money Market Account (MMA)

10.

What is the fee charged when a transaction is attempted but there isn't enough money in the account to cover it?

a)

ATM Fee

b)

Insufficient Funds (NSF) Fee

c)

Lost Card Fee

d)

Overdraft Fee

11.

Which type of financial institution is a for-profit business that offers a broad range of services to both individuals and businesses?

a)

Savings and Loan Association (S&L)

b)

Credit Union

c)

Commercial Bank

d)

Mutual Savings Bank

12.

What is the name for a bank that is owned by its depositors and specializes in accepting savings deposits and providing home mortgage loans?

a)

Credit Union

b)

Mutual Savings Bank

c)

Internet Bank

d)

Commercial Bank

13.

Which of these is a type of savings account that earns a much higher interest rate than a traditional savings account?

a)

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

b)

Money Market Account (MMA)

c)

Standard Checking Account

d)

High-Yield Savings Account

14.

What is the confidential security code used to authorize transactions, especially for debit card purchases or ATM withdrawals?

a)

Account Number

b)

Overdraft Protection

c)

Debit Card

d)

PIN (Personal Identification Number)

15.

An electronic transfer of a payment, such as a paycheck, directly into a bank account is called what?

a)

Direct Deposit

b)

Automating Your Account

c)

Check Writing Fees

d)

Payment Apps

16.

What is the fee charged by a bank when a transaction is allowed to go through even though there isn't enough money in the account to cover it?

a)

Transaction Fee

b)

ATM Fee

c)

Overdraft Fee

d)

Insufficient Funds (NSF) Fee

17.

Which of these is a fee charged when a check you've deposited is returned unpaid because the person who wrote it has insufficient funds?

a)

Check Writing Fees

b)

Returned Check Fee

c)

Overdraft Fee

d)

Lost Card Fee

18.

What are mobile applications that allow you to electronically send and receive money from other users?

a)

Depository Institutions

b)

Online Banks

c)

High-Yield Savings Account

d)

Payment Apps

19.

What is an interest-bearing savings account that often requires a higher minimum balance and offers some limited check-writing capabilities?

a)

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

b)

Money Market Account (MMA)

c)

High-Yield Savings Account

d)

Standard Checking Account

20.

Which of these terms describes a small, short-term loan that has extremely high interest rates and is often a last resort for people who need quick cash?

a)

Payday Loan

b)

Credit Card

c)

Home Mortgage

d)

Student Loan