oDesk Readiness Test Answers

oDesk Readiness Test Answers 

1. Which of the following are NOT permitted on oDesk?

• 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
  
  
  Ans:All of the above

  2. The oDesk team application time tracker records which of the following

•  Screenshots of the active screen once per billing agreement

•  Numbers of keystrokes

•  Numbers of mouse clicks

•  Memo entered by the contactor

Ans: All of the above

3.    Which of the following are required to qualify for guaranteed payment?

       An hourly contract

       Tracking your time with the oDesk team application

       Entering relevant memos

      An employer with a verified payment method

Ans:  All of the above

  3.Can I start my own agency in oDesk?

       Yes, you can crate an agency and earn money by selling the services

       No. oDesk is for independent contractors only

4. What happens when a contract ends?

    You loose access to the work diary

    Both users can leave feedback

    The feedback system is double blind

    Hours will be billed (an disputes may be filled) according to the usual weekly      payment schedule

Ans: All of the above

5. Which of the following are TRUE about your oDesk work diary?

    Allows employers to see when and what their contractors are working on

    Enables automatic billing for hourly contact

    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

Ans: All of the above

6. Which of the following are TRUE about the oDesk dispute process?

The dispute process only applies to hourly contracts

If you fail to respond, oDesk will refund the employer 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

Dispute hours ruled in the employer favor are refunded

Ans:  All of the above

7. Which of the following statements about the oDesk fees is FALSE?

The oDesk fee is 10% of the employer’s payment on jobs

ODesk is free to join

ODesk if free for contractors to apply and work on jobs

The oDesk fee is $2/hour for hourly contracts

Ans:   All of the above

8. Which of the following is TRUE about fixed-price contracts?

Employer billed automatically each week

Ans:    How much to pay and when to pay is at the employer’s discretion

Hours worked will show on your profile

Time-tracking required

Quality for the oDesk payment guarantee

9. Which of the following actions are NOT allowed when applying to job postings?

Misrepresenting your skills, experiences, portfolio, etc.

Submitting boilerplate, placeholder or generic bids or other spam

Disclosing direct contact information

Ans:     All of the above

10. Which of the following is FALSE about weekly limits on hourly contracts?

Hours in excess of the weekly limit will not be billed to the employer

You should discuss any need to work beyond your limit with the employer

Ans:    The weekly limit can be changed by the contractor

The weekly limit can be changed by the employer

Hours in excess of the weekly limit are not guaranteed payment