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Banking Services

Subject : personal-finance
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The amount of money you have in your account.






2. A record that allows you to keep track of checks you have written - ATM/debit card transactions - as well as deposits and withdrawals.






3. A type of endorsement that states that the check is only to be deposited.






4. The person to whom the check is made payable.






5. A plastic card that enables you to do ATM transactions and to make purchases instead of using cash or writing a check.






6. Something you must 'handwrite' on every check.






7. What you should always write with on every check.






8. A loan for a home.






9. A form of check payment on which the financial institution prints the exact amount covered. Often used by people who do not have a checking account.






10. A written order to the bank that tells it to take a stated amount of money from your account and pay to another.






11. To write a future date on a check.






12. A card used when opening a new account that includes name - address - birthdate - etc.






13. A check on which the drawer's signature has been forged.






14. An account where more than one person has the right to use it.






15. Automatic Teller Machine






16. The monthly record of your account transactions sent to you by your bank.






17. To 'balance' your checking account with your monthly statement from the bank.






18. Credit card or student loan






19. A type of loan on a house - car - furniture - etc.






20. An activity you conduct on your account such as a deposit - withdrawal - transfer - etc.






21. Someone who keeps up with their checkbook and correct balance.






22. Checks the bank has paid. They will appear on your bank statement.






23. The person Who issues the check.






24. To write a check or make a withdrawal when there isn't enough money in the account to pay for it.






25. Making the check payable to a third party and preventing anyone else from cashing it.






26. A check with 'VOID' written across it that make it non-negotiable.






27. Earning interest on the previous amount of interest earned.






28. A check that has been written but not yet deducted from the person's bank account.






29. Money you put into your account.






30. A sum of money deducted from your account.






31. A place where account information on deposits and withdrawals is exchanged - often electronically.






32. A handy portfolio that holds your check register - checks - deposit slips - receipts - and other ATM/debit card transactions.






33. A sum of money deposited into an account. Also the ability to charge merchandise or borrow money.






34. Your employer automatically deposits your paycheck into your account.






35. A check issued by a bank and sold to you for personal payments to people who won't accept a personal check. It certifies that you have the money available.


36. Paper money in circulation.






37. The amount of money you borrow in a loan.






38. An account where only one person has the right to use it.






39. To sign the back of a check made out to you so it can be cashed or deposited.






40. A fee paid to you for keeping your money in the account or a fee charged to you for a loan or credit card.






41. Personal Identification Number needed to use an ATM card.






42. The signature of the person to whom the check is written is made on the back of the check.






43. What you need before you can have a check OK'd by most retail stores.






44. A deposit that has been made but not yet added to the person's bank account.






45. A form you fill out to credit money to your account when you make a deposit.






46. Safety - Proof of payment - convenience - establishes credit - & budgeting






47. The part of a check that you keep as record of the transaction if you do not use a check register.






48. The section of your bank statement that you use to balance your checkbook.