Dear Freelancers,
To get started with oDesk you need to
know a few things about it and “odesk readiness test” is a test that justifies
your knowledge about how much you know about the law and protocol of the
website.
I am sure “odesk readiness test” will be very easy to pass if you follow the given answer:
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and
Staffing Managers
1. Which
of the following are TRUE about your oDesk Work Diary?
a. Allows employers to see when and
what their contractors are working on
b. Enables automatic billing for
hourly contracts
c. The oDesk Team application
auto-tracks time which can be reviewed in the Work Diary
d. Manual time can be added, but
isn't guaranteed payment
e. All of the above
2. Which
of the following is TRUE about fixed-price contracts?
a. Employer billed automatically
each week
b. How much to pay and when to pay is at the employer's discretion
c. Hours worked will show on your
profile
d. Time-tracking required
e. Qualify for the oDesk payment
guarantee
3. Which
of the following are TRUE about the oDesk dispute process?
a. The dispute process only applies
to Hourly contracts
b. If you fail to respond, oDesk
will refund the employer and suspend your account
c. If you reject the dispute, oDesk
specialists will review your Work Diary and evaluate it against the criteria of
the payment guarantee
d. Disputed hours ruled in the
employers favor are refunded
e. All of the above
4. What
happens when a contract ends?
a. You lose access to the Work Diary
b. Both users can leave feedback
c. The feedback system is double
blind, so your employer cannot see the feedback you left them until after they
have left feedback for you
d. Hours will be billed (and
disputes may be filed) according to the usual weekly payment schedule
e. All of the above
5. The
oDesk Team application Time Tracker records which of the following?
a. Screenshot of the active screen
once per billing segment
b. Number of keystrokes
c. Number of mouse clicks
d. Memo entered by the contractor
e. All of the above
6. Can I
start my own agency on oDesk?
a. Yes! You can create an agency and earn money by selling the services
of your agency contractors,
b. No, oDesk is for independent
contractors only
7. Which
of the following statements about oDesk fees is FALSE?
a. The oDesk fee is 10% of the
employer's payment to oDesk
b. oDesk is free to join
c. oDesk is free for contractors to
apply and work on jobs
d. The oDesk fee is $2/hour for hourly contracts
e. All of the above
8. Which
of the following are required to qualify for guaranteed payment?
a. An hourly contract
b. Tracking your time with the oDesk
Team application
c. Entering relevant memos
d. An employer with a verified
payment method
e. All of the above
9. Which
of the following are NOT permitted on oDesk?
a. Sharing a single account between multiple
people
b. Opening more than one account on
oDesk
c. Using a logo or clip art as your
profile portrait
d. Using a fake name
e. All of the above
10. Which
of the following is FALSE about weekly limits on hourly contracts?
a. Hours in excess of the weekly
limit will not be billed to the employer
b. You should discuss any need to
work beyond your limit with your employer
c. The weekly limit can be changed by the contractor
d. The weekly limit can be changed
by the employer
e. Hours in excess of the weekly
limit are not guaranteed payment
11. Which
of the following actions are NOT allowed when applying to job postings?
a. Misrepresenting your skills,
experiences, portfolio, etc.
b. Submitting boilerplate,
placeholder or generic bids or other spam
c. Disclosing direct contact
information
d. Applying when you are not truly
qualified
e. All of the above
12.
Before you apply for a job, what questions should you ask yourself?
a. Do I have the right skills and
experience for this job?
b. Do I have the time available to
complete this job?
c. Do I think the offered rate is
acceptable?
d. All of the above
13.
oDesk charges freelancers a 10% fee on each contract.
a. True
b. False
14.
What kind of profile image works best for attracting clients?
a. A picture of me
smiling, because it’s considered more trustworthy and pleasant.
b. An illustrated image of my
favorite animal.
c. A picture of me wearing a
baseball hat and dark sunglasses.
d. My company’s logo.
15.
What is the secret to being a highly successful freelancer on oDesk?
a. Communicate early, communicate
often.
b. Provide honest and realistic
project updates.
c. Respond quickly and hit
deadlines.
d. Listen to your client’s concerns
and have a positive attitude.
e. All of the above
16.
What do you need to be successful on oDesk?
a. A fast, reliable Internet
connection and an up-to-date internet browser.
b. A work-only email account and a
free Skype account.
c. A basic understanding of the
English language.
d. A ready-to-work attitude, a
strong set of skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
e. All of the above
17.
Which statement about the Team App is FALSE?
a. The Team App lets you track your
time for hourly jobs.
b. The Team App takes
work-in-progress snapshots at random times in 10-minutes intervals.
c. The Team App must
be used for fixed-price contracts.
d. The Team App records the total
number of keystrokes and mouse clicks.
18.
A good profile includes which of the following?
a. Your full name, title, and photo.
b. An overview that lets potential clients
know what you can do for them.
c. A few completed skill tests to
demonstrate your expertise.
d. Well-written text that has a
positive tone, is grammatically correct, and is spelled properly.
e. All of the above
19.
Which of the following is TRUE about hourly jobs?
a. The client is billed only for
hours worked.
b. Work time is logged through the
oDesk Team App.
c. Your time is covered by the oDesk
Guarantee that an hour worked is an hour paid.
d. All of the above
20.
Staffing managers can apply to jobs for you.
a. True
b. False
21.
What is one smart way to prove you’re right for the job?
a. Offer to work for free.
b. Ignore the client’s invitation to
interview.
c. Offer to do a
short, paid “test project” to show you have the necessary skills.
d. Send a cut and paste cover letter
full of spelling errors.
e. Beg them to hire you because you
really need the money.
22.
Which of the following is TRUE about fixed-price jobs?
a. Fixed-price jobs are not covered
by the oDesk Guarantee.
b. Payment is at the client’s
discretion.
c. Fixed-price jobs are generally
smaller and are paid upon completion.
d. Terms of the job are agreed upon
before work begins.
e. All of the above
23.
Which of the following statements is FALSE about oDesk agencies?
a. Agency contractors work on behalf
of an agency on the oDesk platform
b. Agencies vary in size; from one
person to hundreds of skilled contractors
c. Payments made to agency
contractors go to the agency rather than the contractor
d. Payments made to
agency contractors are automatically split by oDesk between the agency and the
contractor
e. An agency is an organization that
sells the services of their agency contractors on oDesk
