Upwork Readiness Test Answers 2022

Question 1: How do you earn and maintain a good job success score?



You have 3 distinct clients in a 24-month period

You have good outcomes with your clients- protip: exceed their expectations for an awesome job success score

All of the above

 

Question 2: Which of the following describes your responsiveness score?

Your responsiveness score is based on how quickly you accept or decline client's invitations to jobs

Your responsiveness score appears on your profile for clients to see

Your responsiveness score will not be impacted negatively if you mark yourself as unavailable

All of the above


Question 3: Which questions do the most successful freelancers have in mind when selecting the right jobs for them? 


Do I have the needed skills for the job?

Do I have time to complete the job in the client's timeframe?

Is the job description well thought out and descriptive of the role?

All of the above


Question 4: What is the safest way to communicate with your clients? 


Upwork messages: it provides chat, voice and video capabilities. It also provides a record of your communication and helps to protect you in case of disputes

Other forms of communication: Skype, Email, Google hangout



Question 5: When is it ok to be paid outside the Upwork platform? 


To satisfy the client

Almost never. Getting paid off platform violates Upwork's terms of service and exposes you to risk of not being paid. Generally, you should be paid through Upwork; to legally take work off the platform, you and the client must wait 24 months or pay an opt-out fee



Question 6: How does Upwork's payment protection for fixed*price projects work (using escrow)? 


The client deposits(pre-funds) a mile stone payment into escrow before you begin working. Upon receiving and approving the work, the client releases the payment to you

You proactively begin working before the client has created and funded a milestone



Question 7: What are tips for submitting a proposal? (select all that apply)


Note: There may be more than one right answer

Write a personal and professional greeting

Describe your relevant experience in key areas listed in the job post- demonstrate you have read it

Outline how you would approach and complete the job

Respond to any screening questions listed in the job post

Copy and paste your proposal to submit as many proposals as possible in a short time

 

Question 8: As a freelancer, what do you need to qualify for Upwork's payment protection for hourly jobs? 

 

An hourly contract

Client with a verified billing method

An account in good standing

To log your hours with the Upwork desktop app

To annotate your work Dairy with memos or activity labels that adequately describes the activity performed

To stay within the Contract's weekly limits

All of the above



Question 9: What are the key elements to include in your profile?

A specific overview that includes your skills and type of work you can accomplish for clients

A professional profile photo where you wear business casual attire, with a friendly expression, and a plain background

An accurate title that reflects your job experience and the work that you are looking for

Evidence of past success in targeted skills (e.g skill tests, certifications, portfolio, pieces, education, work experience)

All of the above


Question 10: What items should a reputable client never ask you to do? 


Buy items on behalf of the client and get reimbursed later

Work for free

Provide personal information (e.g bank account, driver's licence, passport)

Click on a link that asks you to enter your login information

Pay to submit a job proposal

All of the above

 

 

 


People Per Hour Test Answers for READY BADGE (PPH Ready Freelancer) 2021

 

1. When working with a buyer, what is the maximum amount of time they should wait for a response?

 

1.     a day

2.     2 days

3.     a week

4.      an hour

 

2. If a buyer is not giving clear instructions you should…

 

1.     seek clarification

2.     request more deposit

3.     do what you think is right

4.     request invoice payment

 

3. You should request full payment of an invoice…

 

1.     before you begin the work

2.     before you finish the work

3.     if you don’t understand the job

4.     on delivery of the work

 

4. When you deliver the work to your buyer, who owns that work?

 

1.     you

2.     the buyer even if they don’t pay

3.     the buyer once they pay

4.     someone else

 

5. If a buyer requests a refund, and you have not begun work you should…

 

1.     start work and invoice them later

2.     offer to do something else for them

3.     offer a refund

4.     ignore the buyer

 

6. If a buyer asks to take the project and payment off platform you should…

 

1.     report the buyer

2.     do what the customer requests

3.     ignore the buyer

4.     refuse but not report the buyer

 

7. If a buyer was difficult to work with should you…

 

1.     give them a good review anyway

2.     give them no review

3.      give them a bad review

4.     give them a fair review

 

8. If a buyer asks you to infringe another companies T&Cs, e.g. Buying Social Media likes you should…

 

1.     decline the job

2.     report the buyer

3.     accept the job

4.     ask for more money

 

9. What is 640 multiplied by an eighth?

 

1.     40

2.     60

3.     80

4.     100

 

10. What is 27 minus 54?

 

1.     27

2.     0

3.     - 27

4.     - 54

 

11. What is a negative number multiplied by a negative number?

 

1.     zero

2.     positive

3.     negative

4.     infinitive

 

12. What is a sixteenth multiplied by a quarter?

 

1.     0.64

2.     0.016

3.     0.04

4.     0.125

 

13. If VAT is 20%, and an invoice inclusive of VAT is £100, what is the price of the invoice before adding VAT?

 

1.     81

2.     83

3.     85

4.     88

 

14. What is the volume of a shape (expressed in m3) that is 2m x 3m x 2.5m?

 

1.     15

2.     14

3.     16.5

4.     18

 

15. What is the cube root of 64?

 

1.     2

2.      3

3.      4

4.     5

 

16. What is the formula for the area of a circle with radius 1m (expressed in m2)?

 

1.      Pi x 2

2.     Pi x 1 x 1

3.     Pi x 0.5

4.     Pi squared

 

17. If you complete 5 projects on PeoplePerHour and charge the following amounts: £110, £80, £250, £98 and £105 - what is your average (mean) job value?

 

1.      £134.40

2.      £116.20

3.      £140.80

4.     £128.60

 

18. What is ‘x’ if 2x - 5 = 99?

 

1.      5

2.     29

3.     47

4.     52

 

19. Some media reports say the crisis ________________ the company £1m a day.

 

1.     is be costing

2.     could be costing

3.     has been costed

4.     could have costing

 

20. Susie was tired, she didn’t want to ____________ school.

 

1.     went to

2.     go at

3.     went at

4.     go to

 

21. I learned the value of hard work _________________ hard

 

1.     by always worked

2.     working very of

3.     by working very

4.     by very working

 

22. ______________________________________ ? There are one hundred!

 

1.     How much years are there in a century?

2.     How many years are they in a century?

3.     How many years are there in a century?

4.     How many are there years in a century?

 

23. The best comfort food __________________ greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.

 

1.     is being of

2.     is always be

3.     be always

4.     will always be

 

24. Whose shoes are they?

 

1.     They hers shoes

2.     There her shoes

3.     They’re her shoes

4.     Those hers shoes