oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Staffing Managers - 2
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1.Question: Which of the following actions are
NOT allowed when applying to job openings?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
2.Question: 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 (Answer)
d.The
weekly limit can be changed by the employer
e. Hours
in excess of the weekly limit are not guaranteed payment
3.Question: Which of the following statements about the oDesk Team application are true?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
4.Question: 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 (Answer)
5.Question: 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 (Answer)
6.Question: 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 (Answer)
7.Question: 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. (Answer)
b.
No, oDesk is for independent contractors only
8.Question: Which of the following is true of your oDesk timelog?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
9.Question: 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 (Answer)
10.Question: Which of the following statements are correct about oDesk fees?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
11.Question: 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 (Answer)
12.Question: 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 (Answer)
13.Question: What do you need to do to ensure guaranteed payment on hourly jobs?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
14.Question: Which of the following break the oDesk user agreement?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
15.Question: 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 (Answer)
e. All
of the above
16.Question: Buyers set weekly limits on hourly assignments, how do these work?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
17.Question: 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 (Answer)
18.Question: Can I start my own company on oDesk?
a.
Yes! oDesk allows you to build and manage a team of workers, colleagues and
collaborators. You can even subcontract other workers on oDesk to other
customers oDesk (and take a cut). (Answer)
b.
No
19.Question: How does feedback work on oDesk?
e. All
of the above (Answer)
20.Question: 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 (Answer)
c.
Hours worked will show on your profile
d.
Time-tracking required
e.
Qualify for the oDesk payment guarantee
