Quiz: Investing Knowledge Quiz


Investing Knowledge QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on investing terms and concepts! Keep playing to Practice all of your Investing Vocabulary. by Kristine Vester 1 What is the term for using your money to earn more money? a Borrowing b Investing c Savings d Spending 2 What do you call all of the investments you own? a Portfolio b Asset c Account d Fund 3 What are investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds called? a Funds b Assets c Securities d Equities 4 What represents partial ownership of a company? a Stocks b Bonds c Funds d Dividends 5 What is a fund used to invest in stocks called? a Savings fund b Mutual fund c Bond fund d Stock funding 6 What is the symbol for a company's stock called? a Stock symbol b Trade symbol c Ticker symbol d Company code 7 What is all of the stock that you own referred to as? a Asset list b Stock portfolio c Investment account d Equity portfolio 8 What is one small piece of a company's stock called? a Fund b Bond c Equity d Share 9 What are profits made from owning stock called? a Interest b Dividends c Capital gains d Returns 10 How often are dividends typically paid to stockholders? a Annually b Weekly c Monthly d Every 3 months 11 What is income from owning stock called? a Capital gain b Reinvesting c Income (stock with dividends) d Bond 12 How often are dividends paid to stockholders? a Every year b Every month c Every 6 months d Every 3 months 13 What is it called when you use dividends to buy more stock? a Blue chip stock b Capital gain c Reinvesting d Common stock 14 What do you call the profit made when a stock is sold? a Equities b Capital loss c Income d Capital gain 15 What is a capital loss? a Income from dividends b Profit from stock c Money lost when a stock is sold d Reinvesting 16 Who gets paid first, common or preferred stockholders? a Preferred stockholders b Common stockholders c Both at the same time d Neither 17 What defines a blue chip stock? a A stock that is losing value b A newly launched stock c A stock with high volatility d A stock with a good reputation and known to make money 18 What is a growth stock? a A stock that is increasing in its value b A stock with no dividends c A stock that is stable d A stock that pays high dividends 19 What are equities? a Cash reserves of a company b Bonds issued by a company c Loans to stockholders d The value of the shares issued by a company 20 What is a bond? a A type of stock b A loan you give to a company that will be paid back with interest c A capital gain d A dividend payment 21 What is a bond fund? a A fund to invest in bonds. b A savings account. c A mutual fund for stocks. d A type of stock exchange. 22 What does bond principal refer to? a The fees paid to brokers. b The initial amount paid for a bond. c The total market value of bonds. d The interest earned on a bond. 23 What are insured bonds? a Bonds that can only be bought in bulk. b Bonds that are insured against company losses. c Bonds with higher interest rates. d Bonds that are tax-free. 24 What is a mutual fund? a A mix of stocks and bonds from various companies. b A type of bond. c A savings bond. d A single company's stock. 25 What does diversification mean in investing? a Investing in one company only. b Investing in real estate only. c Buying only stocks. d Having various types of investments to lower risk. 26 What is a diversified portfolio? a Investments in a single company. b A savings account. c A collection of different investments to reduce risk. d Only stocks from tech companies. 27 What does the phrase 'Do not put all your eggs in one basket' imply? a You should diversify your investments. b Investing in real estate only. c Investing only in bonds. d Focusing on one type of stock. 28 What are stock exchanges? a Places where stocks are bought and sold. b Investment clubs. c Banks that offer loans. d Insurance companies. 29 What is the stock market? a A type of bond market. b A savings platform. c The system for buying and selling stocks. d A real estate market. 30 What is the role of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)? a To regulate companies selling stocks or bonds. b To manage stock exchanges. c To provide loans to investors. d To insure bonds.

1

What is the term for using your money to earn more money?

a

Borrowing

b

Investing

c

Savings

d

Spending

2

What do you call all of the investments you own?

a

Portfolio

b

Asset

c

Account

d

Fund

3

What are investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds called?

a

Funds

b

Assets

c

Securities

d

Equities

4

What represents partial ownership of a company?

a

Stocks

b

Bonds

c

Funds

d

Dividends

5

What is a fund used to invest in stocks called?

a

Savings fund

b

Mutual fund

c

Bond fund

d

Stock funding

6

What is the symbol for a company's stock called?

a

Stock symbol

b

Trade symbol

c

Ticker symbol

d

Company code

7

What is all of the stock that you own referred to as?

a

Asset list

b

Stock portfolio

c

Investment account

d

Equity portfolio

8

What is one small piece of a company's stock called?

a

Fund

b

Bond

c

Equity

d

Share

9

What are profits made from owning stock called?

a

Interest

b

Dividends

c

Capital gains

d

Returns

10

How often are dividends typically paid to stockholders?

a

Annually

b

Weekly

c

Monthly

d

Every 3 months

11

What is income from owning stock called?

a

Capital gain

b

Reinvesting

c

Income (stock with dividends)

d

Bond

12

How often are dividends paid to stockholders?

a

Every year

b

Every month

c

Every 6 months

d

Every 3 months

13

What is it called when you use dividends to buy more stock?

a

Blue chip stock

b

Capital gain

c

Reinvesting

d

Common stock

14

What do you call the profit made when a stock is sold?

a

Equities

b

Capital loss

c

Income

d

Capital gain

15

What is a capital loss?

a

Income from dividends

b

Profit from stock

c

Money lost when a stock is sold

d

Reinvesting

16

Who gets paid first, common or preferred stockholders?

a

Preferred stockholders

b

Common stockholders

c

Both at the same time

d

Neither

17

What defines a blue chip stock?

a

A stock that is losing value

b

A newly launched stock

c

A stock with high volatility

d

A stock with a good reputation and known to make money

18

What is a growth stock?

a

A stock that is increasing in its value

b

A stock with no dividends

c

A stock that is stable

d

A stock that pays high dividends

19

What are equities?

a

Cash reserves of a company

b

Bonds issued by a company

c

Loans to stockholders

d

The value of the shares issued by a company

20

What is a bond?

a

A type of stock

b

A loan you give to a company that will be paid back with interest

c

A capital gain

d

A dividend payment

21

What is a bond fund?

a

A fund to invest in bonds.

b

A savings account.

c

A mutual fund for stocks.

d

A type of stock exchange.

22

What does bond principal refer to?

a

The fees paid to brokers.

b

The initial amount paid for a bond.

c

The total market value of bonds.

d

The interest earned on a bond.

23

What are insured bonds?

a

Bonds that can only be bought in bulk.

b

Bonds that are insured against company losses.

c

Bonds with higher interest rates.

d

Bonds that are tax-free.

24

What is a mutual fund?

a

A mix of stocks and bonds from various companies.

b

A type of bond.

c

A savings bond.

d

A single company's stock.

25

What does diversification mean in investing?

a

Investing in one company only.

b

Investing in real estate only.

c

Buying only stocks.

d

Having various types of investments to lower risk.

26

What is a diversified portfolio?

a

Investments in a single company.

b

A savings account.

c

A collection of different investments to reduce risk.

d

Only stocks from tech companies.

27

What does the phrase 'Do not put all your eggs in one basket' imply?

a

You should diversify your investments.

b

Investing in real estate only.

c

Investing only in bonds.

d

Focusing on one type of stock.

28

What are stock exchanges?

a

Places where stocks are bought and sold.

b

Investment clubs.

c

Banks that offer loans.

d

Insurance companies.

29

What is the stock market?

a

A type of bond market.

b

A savings platform.

c

The system for buying and selling stocks.

d

A real estate market.

30

What is the role of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)?

a

To regulate companies selling stocks or bonds.

b

To manage stock exchanges.

c

To provide loans to investors.

d

To insure bonds.

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Investing Knowledge QuizOnline version

by Kristine Vester

What is the term for using your money to earn more money?

What do you call all of the investments you own?

What are investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds called?

What represents partial ownership of a company?

What is a fund used to invest in stocks called?

What is the symbol for a company's stock called?

What is all of the stock that you own referred to as?

What is one small piece of a company's stock called?

What are profits made from owning stock called?

How often are dividends typically paid to stockholders?

What is income from owning stock called?

How often are dividends paid to stockholders?

What is it called when you use dividends to buy more stock?

What do you call the profit made when a stock is sold?

What is a capital loss?

Who gets paid first, common or preferred stockholders?

What defines a blue chip stock?

What is a growth stock?

What are equities?

What is a bond?

What is a bond fund?

What does bond principal refer to?

What are insured bonds?

What is a mutual fund?

What does diversification mean in investing?

What is a diversified portfolio?

What does the phrase 'Do not put all your eggs in one basket' imply?

What are stock exchanges?

What is the stock market?

What is the role of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)?