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US Grade 5 Financial Literacy Test 1

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 5 Financial Literacy Elementary School (Grade 5, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 5 Financial Literacy practice (Elementary School K-5, USA Common Core) — Elementary School (Grade 5, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? This test is for Elementary School students (Grade 5, K-5) studying Financial Literacy under USA Common Core — if you are in Elementary School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 5 Financial Literacy · Education: Elementary School · Part: K-12 Grade 5 Financial Literacy · Country: USA

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Question 1
What is saving?
A) spending everything
B) keeping money for later instead of spending
C) giving all away
D) losing money
Question 2
What is a budget?
A) a shopping list
B) a plan for spending and saving money
C) a bank robbery
D) a toy
Question 3
What is a bank?
A) a toy store
B) a zoo
C) a park
D) a safe place that keeps money
Question 4
What is the difference between a need and a want?
A) no difference
B) wants are needs
C) needs are required to live, wants are extras
D) needs cost more
Question 5
What is interest?
A) a fee for toys
B) lost money
C) free candy
D) extra money a bank pays savers
Question 6
Why compare prices?
A) to buy more
B) no reason
C) to get the best value for money
D) to waste time
Question 7
What is earning?
A) getting money by working
B) taking money
C) printing money
D) finding money always
Question 8
What should you do with birthday money?
A) hide forever
B) save part and spend part wisely
C) throw it away
D) spend it all fast
Question 9
What is a coin?
A) paper money
B) metal money of small value
C) a toy
D) a rock
Question 10
What is a dollar bill?
A) paper money worth 100 cents
B) a note
C) a coupon
D) a ticket
Question 11
How many cents in a dollar?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 100
Question 12
How many cents is a quarter?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 25
D) 50
Question 13
How many cents is a dime?
A) 1
B) 25
C) 5
D) 10
Question 14
What is donating?
A) taking things
B) wasting food
C) giving money or goods to help others
D) hiding money
Question 15
What is a receipt?
A) proof of what you bought
B) a toy
C) money
D) a gift
Question 16
Why save for goals?
A) big wants need time and planning
B) to waste
C) to brag
D) no reason
Question 17
What is a price tag?
A) a toy
B) a gift
C) a joke
D) shows what something costs
Question 18
What is change?
A) a gift
B) money back after paying
C) lost money
D) extra toys
Question 19
What is a sale?
A) free everything
B) higher prices
C) closed store
D) lower prices for a time
Question 20
If a toy costs 3 dollars and you pay 5, what is the change?
A) 8 dollars
B) 3 dollars
C) 0 dollars
D) 2 dollars

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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