Upwork Readiness Test Questions Answers [Latest Updated: April 2022]
Questions and Answers to Upwork Readiness Test Solution 5/5
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
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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?
Fun fact: 1/3 of jobs on Upwork are posted as ‘Invite-only’. Therefore, a good profile is critical in attracting invites from clients.
- 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
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- 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
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