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1. Which is true regarding the costs of college? Answer ______
a. College costs are going down because of the state of the economy.
b. Everyone has to pay the full costs of whatever college they attend, it’s only fair.
c. All colleges cost about the same.
d. None of the above are true.
2. What is normally not a required cost in college? Answer ______
a. Tuition and fees
b. Books and course supplies
c. Room and board
d. Study abroad expenses
3. What does “tuition” mean? Answer ______
a. How successful you think you will be in completing your degree.
b. The cost of taking classes in college.
c. A term for a formal event held during the sophomore year.
d. The term for the cost of eating and place to live.
4. Most colleges measure the amount of time a course is worth by: Answer ______
a. The number of students who want to take the course.
b. The number of credit hours for the course.
c. The amount of time you need to study for the course to get a good grade.
d. None of the above.
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5. What’s one way a college sets graduation requirements? Answer ______
a. By the number of credit hours earned towards a major.
b. By your age.
c. By the total amount of tuition you have paid.
d. By the total amount of time you have spent in class, whether you have passed the
course or not.
6. Most colleges set their prices by the type of degree you earn. That means the cost is the
same, no matter how long you take to get the degree. This statement is:
Answer ______
a. True.
b. False.
c. Not enough information supplied to make a correct choice.
7. An academic advisor: Answer ______
a. Helps you know what credits will transfer from another school.
b. Helps you know what classes you need to take to graduate with a certain major.
c. Helps you find out if it will take longer to graduate if you change your academic
major.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
8. What is true about books used during college courses? Answer ______
a. They are supplied for free by the school since they are required.
b. They are always available in the library.
c. Their cost could be several hundred dollars per semester.
d. They are usually not needed if you take good notes.
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9. The best way to deal with the costs of college is to: Answer ______
a. Not worry, the government will take care of most of the costs.
b. Understand the specific costs and plan for them.
c. Deal with them one at a time after arriving at college.
d. Decide that college is not worth the time, expense, and effort.
10. Living on campus is usually easier than living off campus. This is true for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT:
Answer ______
a. Almost everything covered by the term room and board” is included in the cost to
live on campus.
b. There is usually a greater sense of community.
c. You may not have to deal with a roommate in the same room.
d. It is easier to use campus services.
Name: ______________________________ WSUid: _____________________
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