English for the Canadian Workplace Course: Schedules and pay stubs
Untimed topic quiz: 19 questions on Schedules and pay stubs, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Topic quiz 6: Schedules and pay stubs
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Question 1 of 19
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Answer: B. Sam
In the Wednesday row, only Sam's shift says OFF.
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Question 2 of 19
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Answer: A. 8 hours
From 7:00 am to 3:30 pm is 8.5 hours. Take away the 30-minute unpaid break: 8.5 - 0.5 = 8 paid hours.
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Question 3 of 19
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Answer: C. 24 hours
Leo works 3 shifts (Mon, Wed, Thu). Each shift has 8 paid hours: 3 x 8 = 24.
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Question 4 of 19
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Answer: C. 7 pm
On the 24-hour clock, take away 12 from times from 13:00 on: 19 - 12 = 7, so 19:00 is 7 pm.
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Question 5 of 19
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Answer: A. Your total pay before deductions
Gross pay is everything you earned in the pay period before anything is taken off.
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Question 6 of 19
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Answer: C. The amount you receive after deductions
Net pay is gross pay minus deductions. It is the amount paid to you.
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Question 7 of 19
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Answer: B. CPP contributions, EI premiums and income tax
The CRA tells employers how to calculate Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions, Employment Insurance (EI) premiums and income tax.
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Question 8 of 19
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Answer: D. Year to date: totals since the year began
YTD columns add up all pay and deductions from the start of the year to this pay.
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Question 9 of 19
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Answer: C. $702.00
Multiply hours by the hourly rate: 36 x $19.50 = $702.00.
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Question 10 of 19
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Answer: D. $33.00
Multiply the regular rate by 1.5: $22.00 x 1.5 = $33.00 ($11.00 is only the extra half). Federal standards set overtime at least 1.5 times the regular rate.
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Question 11 of 19
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Answer: C. $950.00
Regular: 40 x $20.00 = $800.00. Overtime: 5 x $30.00 = $150.00. Total: $950.00.
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Question 12 of 19
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Answer: A. $1,440.66
The amount paid is the net pay, $1,440.66: gross pay minus all deductions.
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Question 13 of 19
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Answer: C. $365.34
Add all four deductions: $214.30 + $96.42 + $29.62 + $25.00 = $365.34. Check: $1,806.00 - $365.34 = $1,440.66.
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Question 14 of 19
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Answer: C. Details of deductions
Section 254 requires a written statement with the pay period, hours paid, rate of wages, details of deductions and the amount you receive.
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Question 15 of 19
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Answer: A. At least 96 hours
Federal standards require the schedule in writing at least 96 hours before the first shift. Provinces and territories have their own rules.
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Question 16 of 19
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Answer: C. Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm
Jordan checks the change: off Saturday and working Sunday, nine to five. Mira confirms.
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Mira: Hi Jordan, it's Mira from the store. Can you switch your Saturday shift to Sunday this week? Same time, nine to five.
Jordan: Sunday works. So I'm off Saturday and working Sunday, nine to five?
Mira: Exactly. I'll update the schedule tonight. Thanks! -
Question 17 of 19
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Answer: C. Four
Tariq worked six overtime hours, but the stub shows two: 6 - 2 = 4 hours missing.
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Tariq: Hi Helen, do you have a minute? I think there's a mistake on my pay stub.
Helen: Sure. What's wrong?
Tariq: I worked six hours of overtime last week, but the stub shows only two.
Helen: Okay. I'll check your timesheet and fix it on the next pay. -
Question 18 of 19
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Answer: D. Check his timesheet and fix it on the next pay
Helen says she will check the timesheet and fix it on the next pay. Tariq raised the problem politely and clearly.
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Tariq: Hi Helen, do you have a minute? I think there's a mistake on my pay stub.
Helen: Sure. What's wrong?
Tariq: I worked six hours of overtime last week, but the stub shows only two.
Helen: Okay. I'll check your timesheet and fix it on the next pay. -
Question 19 of 19
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Answer: B. TD1 forms
Employers should get your completed federal and provincial or territorial TD1 forms before they pay you. They also need your SIN.
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