Upwork/oDesk Readiness Test for Agency Contractors
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1. The oDesk Team application Time Tracker
records which of the following?
• Screenshot of the active screen once per
billing segment
• Number of
keystrokes
• Number of mouse
clicks
• Memo entered by
the contractor
• All of the above
2. Which of the following are TRUE
about your oDesk Work Diary?
Answers:
• Allows clients to
see when and what their contractors are working on
• Enables
automatic billing for hourly contracts
• The oDesk Team
application auto-tracks time which can be reviewed in the Work Diary
• Manual time can
be added, but isn't guaranteed payment
• All of the above
3. Which of the following is TRUE
about fixed-price contracts?
Answers:
• Clients billed
automatically each week
• How much to pay and when
to pay is at the client's discretion
• Hours worked
will show on your profile
• Time-tracking
required
• Qualify for the
oDesk payment guarantee
4. Which of the following are required
for your agency to qualify for guaranteed payment?
Answers:
• An hourly
contract
• Tracking your
time with the oDesk Team application
• Entering
relevant memos
• A client with a
verified payment method
• All of the above
5. Staffing managers can apply to jobs
for you.
Answers:
• True
• False
6. Which of the following actions are
NOT allowed when applying to job postings?
Answers:
• Misrepresenting
your skills, experiences, portfolio, etc.
• Submitting
boilerplate, placeholder or generic bids or other spam
• Offering to do
work that would violate copyrights or terms of service
• Applying when
you are not truly qualified
• All of the above
7. Which of the following statements
is FALSE about oDesk agencies?
Answers:
• Agency
contractors work on behalf of an agency on the oDesk platform
• Agencies vary
in size; from one person to hundreds of skilled contractors
• Payments made
to agency contractors go to the agency rather than the contractor
• Payments made to agency
contractors are automatically split by oDesk between the agency and the
contractor
• An agency is an
organization that sells the services of their agency contractors on oDesk
8. Which of the following are TRUE
about the oDesk dispute process?
Answers:
• The dispute
process only applies to hourly contracts
• If you fail to
respond, oDesk will refund the client and suspend your account
• If you reject the
dispute, oDesk specialists will review your Work Diary and evaluate it against
the criteria of the payment guarantee
• Disputed hours
ruled in the client's favor are refunded
• All of the above
9. What happens when a contract ends?
Answers:
• You lose access
to the Work Diary
• Both users can
leave feedback
• The feedback
system is double blind, so your client cannot see the feedback you left them
until after they have left feedback for you
• Hours will be
billed (and disputes may be filed) according to the usual weekly payment
schedule
• All of the above
10. Which of the following are NOT
permitted on oDesk?
Answers:
• Sharing a
single account between multiple people
• Opening more
than one account on oDesk
• Using a logo or
clip art as your profile portrait
• Using a fake
name
• All of the above
11. Which of the following is FALSE
about weekly limits on hourly contracts?
Answers:
• Hours in excess
of the weekly limit will not be billed to the client
• You should
discuss any need to work beyond your limit with your client
• The weekly limit can be
changed by the contractor
• The weekly
limit can be changed by the client
• Hours in excess
of the weekly limit are not guaranteed payment
12. What happens when a contract ends?
Answers:
• You lose access
to the Work Diary
• Both users can
leave feedback
• The feedback
system is double blind, so your client cannot see the feedback you left them
until after they have left feedback for you
• Hours will be
billed (and disputes may be filed) according to the usual weekly payment
schedule
• All of the above
13. Which of the following statements
is FALSE about oDesk agencies?
Answers:
• Agency
contractors work on behalf of an agency on the oDesk platform
• Agencies vary
in size; from one person to hundreds of skilled contractors
• Payments made
to agency contractors go to the agency rather than the contractor
• Payments made to agency
contractors are automatically split by oDesk between the agency and the
contractor
• An agency is an
organization that sells the services of their agency contractors on oDesk
14. Which of the following are
required for your agency to qualify for guaranteed payment?
Answers:
• An hourly
contract
• Tracking your
time with the oDesk Team application
• Entering
relevant memos
• A client with a
verified payment method
• All of the above
15. The oDesk Team application Time
Tracker records which of the following?
Answers:
• Screenshot of
the active screen once per billing segment
• Number of
keystrokes
• Number of mouse
clicks
• Memo entered by
the contractor
• All of the above
16. Which of the following are TRUE
about the oDesk dispute process?
Answers:
• The dispute
process only applies to hourly contracts
• If you fail to
respond, oDesk will refund the client and suspend your account
• If you reject
the dispute, oDesk specialists will review your Work Diary and evaluate it
against the criteria of the payment guarantee
• Disputed hours
ruled in the client's favor are refunded
• All of the above
17. Which of the following are TRUE
about your oDesk Work Diary?
Answers:
• Allows clients
to see when and what their contractors are working on
• Enables
automatic billing for hourly contracts
• The oDesk Team
application auto-tracks time which can be reviewed in the Work Diary
• Manual time can
be added, but isn't guaranteed payment
• All of the above
18. Which of the following is TRUE
about fixed-price contracts?
Answers:
• Clients billed
automatically each week
• How much to pay and when
to pay is at the client's discretion
• Hours worked
will show on your profile
• Time-tracking
required
• Qualify for the
oDesk payment guarantee
19. Staffing managers can apply to
jobs for you.
Answers:
• True
• False
20. Which of the following is FALSE
about weekly limits on hourly contracts?
Answers:
• Hours in excess
of the weekly limit will not be billed to the client
• You should
discuss any need to work beyond your limit with your client
• The weekly limit can be
changed by the contractor
• The weekly
limit can be changed by the client
• Hours in excess
of the weekly limit are not guaranteed payment
21. Which of the following are NOT
permitted on oDesk?
Answers:
• Sharing a
single account between multiple people
• Opening more
than one account on oDesk
• Using a logo or
clip art as your profile portrait
• Using a fake
name
• All of the above
