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Understanding Payroll Deductions and Overtime

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A standard work week is ?

a)

36 hours

b)

32 hours

c)

40 hours

d)

44 hours

2.

Rate x Hours worked =

a)

Net pay

b)

Overtime pay

c)

Gross pay

d)

Incentive Pay

3.

If you are a salaried worker

a)

No deductions will be taken from your paycheck

b)

Your gross pay is the same as your salary

c)

You will probably be paid twice a year

d)

Your overtime pay rate is higher than that of an hourly worker

4.

For the employees, the social security deduction is withheld at the rate of

a)

6.2 percent of the first $117,000 earned

b)

1.45 percent of the first 117,000 earned

c)

1.45 percent of all pay earned

d)

6.2 percent of all pay earned

5.

In most cases the amount of “Take home pay” an employee receives is

a)

Equal to gross pay

b)

Equal to net pay plus overtime pay

c)

About 65 to. 70 percent of gross pay

d)

Less than gross pay but more than net pay

6.

Which of the following benefits are employers required by law to provide

a)

Workers compensation

b)

Paid vacations

c)

Child care

d)

All of above

7.

A type of incentive pay based on quality of work done or years of service on the job is called a

a)

Stock option

b)

Pension plan

c)

Profit sharing plan

d)

Bonus

8.

Members of this type of union are skilled, semiskilled

, or unskilled employees in a particular industry

a)

Trade union

b)

Industrial union

c)

craft union

d)

public employee union

9.

In a flexible scheduling arrangement the core time period is

a)

the starting time for most employees

b)

A crucial time of day when all employees must be working

c)

the time of day when employees get their daily assignments

d)

the schedule requested most often by employees

10.

A work schedule that fits the normal 40 hour week into less than five days is called

a)

Job rotation

b)

Job sharing

c)

Flextime

d)

A compressed worksheet

11.

The largest source of government revenue in the united states is

a)

Social security taxes

b)

Income taxes

c)

Excise taxes

d)

Tariffs

12.

A tax for which the rate stays the same regardless of income is called a

a)

Regressive tax

b)

Consumption tax

c)

Proportional tax

d)

Progressive tax

13.

In the united states, the power to impose federal taxes rests with

a)

The internal revenue service

b)

The congress

c)

The department of the Treasury

d)

The president

14.

In this kind of audit, the IRS sends a letter to the taxpayer asking him or her to answer specific questions about the tax return

a)

Field audit

b)

Document audit

c)

Office audit

d)

Correspondence audit

15.

Which of the following is an example of a flat tax

a)

consumption tax

b)

property tax

c)

federal income tax

d)

sales tax

16.

In the united states the responsibility for filing a tax return rests with the individual. This defines the concept of

a)

the graduated income tax system

b)

pay as you go

c)

the ability to pay principle

d)

voluntary compliance

17.

your filing status on your tax return is based on

a)

your occupation

b)

your marital status

c)

your income

d)

your age

18.

which of the following is an example of non taxable income

a)

alimony

b)

life insurance benefits

c)

interest on a bank account

d)

none of the above, all income is taxable

19.

a tax ____ is an amount subtracted directly from the tax owed

a)

credit

b)

exemption

c)

bracket

d)

deduction

20.

You must file your return by this date every year

a)

june 1

b)

january 1

c)

april 15

d)

December 31

21.

when preparing a budget you need to focus mostly on your

a)

Disposable income

b)

Gross income

c)

Net income

d)

Taxable income

22.

In a balanced budget

a)

expenses+savings= earnings + borrowing

b)

expenses=savings

c)

expenses-savings=gross income

d)

gross income=disposable income

23.

Most financial experts recommend that a family have fixed expenses of no more than

a)

50 percent of gross pay or 60 percent of net pay, whichever is higher

b)

50 to 60 percent of net pay

c)

50 to 60 percent of variable expense

d)

50 to 60 percent of gross pay

24.

which of the following is a variable expense

a)

Car loan

b)

Rent

c)

Insurance premium

d)

Grocery bill

25.

Which of the following would be considered an ASSET

a)

a credit card account

b)

a checking account

c)

car loan

d)

all of the above are assets

26.

The IRS has the legal right to audit your tax returns and supporting records for ____ years from the date of filing

a)

5

b)

10

c)

3

d)

2

27.

When one person makes an offer and another person changes it ,the second person is

a)

providing consideration

b)

committing fraud

c)

entering into an agreement

d)

making a counteroffer

28.

Which of the following contracts must be signed to be legally binding

a)

a contract involving the sale of a farmhouse

b)

an agreement to purchase a $50 MP3 player

c)

promise that you will feed your neighbors cat over the weekend

d)

all of the above, all contracts must be signed to be legally binding

29.

A person who creates and signs the promissory note and agrees to pay it on a certain date is called the

a)

co-signer

b)

maker

c)

payee

d)

negotiator

30.

a computer program that organizes data in columns and rows and can perform calculations using the data is called a

a)

database

b)

calculator

c)

spreadsheet

d)

scheduler

31.

The person to whom a check is payable is called the

a)

depositor

b)

maker

c)

demander

d)

payee

32.

When a check is returned to the payees bank due to insufficient funds , the check is said to have

a)

been postdated

b)

been canceled

c)

floated

d)

bounced

33.

When you open a checking account most banks will require you to have an initial deposit of at least

a)

$500

b)

$50

c)

$1000

d)

$250

34.

Which part of a check provides a place for you to write the purpose of the check

a)

the payee line

b)

the signature line

c)

the routing number

d)

the memo line

35.

Darren writes a check to the phone company for $45.60. He should record this amount in his checkbook register in the

a)

balance column

b)

payment/debit column

c)

fee column

d)

deposit credit column

36.

a check is written to taylor thomas on the back of the check, taylor writes “pay to the order of rose dryer” then signs his name. what kind of endorsement is that

a)

partial endorsement

b)

special endorsement

c)

blank endorsement

d)

restrictive endorsement

37.

A check is written by a bank on its own funds is called a

a)

a cashiers check

b)

money order

c)

travelers check

d)

certified check

38.

an interest bearing checking account that pays a higher rate of interest than a usual account but typically has more restrictions is called a

a)

a special account

b)

share account

c)

money market account

d)

standard account

39.

A request that a bank not honor a specific check is called a

a)

a stop payment order

b)

cancellation request

c)

void request

d)

overdraft order

40.

A person or institution that manages property for the benefit of someone else under a special agreement is called a

a)

maker

b)

trustee

c)

executor

d)

notary public

41.

The need for credit arose in the United States with the dawn of

a)

Information age

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

Great depression

42.

Which of the following transactions would likely be difficult to make without a credit card

a)

buying groceries

b)

reserving a hotel room

c)

purchasing a car

d)

buying a house

43.

Tammi wants to buy a new stereo system. She finds one for $500 at stereo city. She withdraws $250 from her account at first national bank and obtains a loan from her parents for the rest of the amount. Then she purchases the stereo. In this scenario, who is the debtor.

a)

first national bank

b)

tammis parent

c)

stereo city

d)

tammi

44.

Your financial position is based on your

a)

capital

b)

income

c)

collateral

d)

age

45.

The total dollar amount of all interest and fees you pay for the use of credit is called the

a)

collateral

b)

principal

c)

finance charge

d)

balance due

46.

A service available to charge customers whereby purchases are not billed until much later than the standard billing time is called

a)

A line of credit

b)

A secured loan

c)

deferred billing

d)

a leverage payment plan

47.

One difference between a charge card and a credit card is that

a)

charge cards are open end credit, whereas credit cards are closed end credit

b)

charge cards almost always have lower credit limits than credit cards

c)

the full balance on a charge card must be paid each month

d)

none of the above there is no difference between the two

48.

if you go over your credit limit or make your payment late you will likely be charged a (n)

a)

Penalty fee

b)

annual fee

c)

maintenance fee

d)

transaction fee

49.

Which of the following is a least likely to offer service credit

a)

a doctors office

b)

furniture store

c)

the telephone company

d)

a dry cleaner

50.

a legal business that makes high interest loans based on the value of personal possessions is called a

a)

loan shark

b)

pawnbroker

c)

finance company

d)

fence

51.

Credit reports are issued by

a)

your employer

b)

credit bureaus

c)

banks and savings and loans

d)

credit unions

52.

A consumer request that requires the credit bureaus to deny all access to a consumers credit information or files is called a

a)

line of credit

b)

credit freeze

c)

garnishment

d)

credit guard

53.

credit bureaus gather information from businesses, called ____ that pay a monthly fee to the credit bureau.

a)

brokerage firms

b)

retailers

c)

subscribers

d)

debtors

54.

Which of the following might be included in your credit report

a)

your address

b)

your marital status

c)

your occupation

d)

all of the above can be included in your credit report

55.

The financial ability to repay a loan with present income is known as

a)

cash flow

b)

conditions

c)

consideration

d)

capacity

56.

which of the following is often the first step people take to establish a good credit record

a)

apply for a car loan

b)

apply for a credit card

c)

open a savings account

d)

open a store credit account

57.

The consumer financial protection bureau was created by the

a)

Dodd frank wall street reform and consumer protection act

b)

fair credit reporting act

c)

equal credit opportunity act

d)

consumer credit protection act

58.

Simon pays his bills on the due date or within a ten day grace period . This would probably earn him a

a)

good credit rating

b)

poor credit rating

c)

fait credit rating

d)

excellent credit rating

59.

On a FICO score, new credit is rated based on

a)

whether accounts are past due or paid as agreed

b)

the average age of all of a consumers credit accounts

c)

the number of recently opened accounts and the number of recent inquiries

d)

the mix of credit accounts a consumer has

60.

This law requires lenders to fully inform consumers about all costs of a credit purchase before an agreement is signed

a)

the credit CARD act

b)

the fair credit billing act

c)

the consumer credit protection act

d)

the fait credit reporting act