Monday 4 March 2013

Freelance and employer exam Answers


1 After a project starts, I can view its details by clicking on the project name in the _______section of my dashboard(in Employer view) ANS Work in progress

2 Can I add the "Featured" option to my project after bidding starts?
ANS Yes, but the appropriate fee will be deducted from your account.
3 Can I transfer money from my employer account to my freelancer account?
ANSwrong(yes but only through milestone payment),
wrong(Yes only direct transfer),
Wrong(Yes, but only if both accounts are on premium memberships)

4 Contact details should always to be posted in a project description so freelancers can discuss the project with the employer ANS FALSE

5 How can I find out more about a bidder?
ANS Any of these(check the bidder’s feedback/reviews, Look at the bidders profile, ask questions by pm)

6 How can I hide bids I’m definitely not interested in? ANS Click the “Hide bid” link on those bids.

7 How can I increase bidder confidence?
ANS All of these

8How can I invite a freelancer to bid on a project I've posted? ANS Click on the “Invite to Bid” button on the freelancer board
9 How can I provide a highly detail description of a project without making my posted description too lengthy? Correct
ANS Upload a document with the details

10 How can I search for the freelancers to invite to bid on my project? ANSWrong(Just type a username into the search box near the top of the page.),Wrong(Select the pay via paypal option under the appropriate bidder name)

11 How can I submit a PayPal payment to a freelancer from Freelancer.com?
ANSwrong(Click on Transfer funds on the payment drop down menu and use the form),
Wrong(You must first authorize this transaction type on your paypal account)

12 How do I leave feedback for a user after releasing the payment for a project?
ANSWrong (go to the project and click on the freelancer username you’ll get a popup window that will allow you to post feedback).
13 How many required skilled can be selected when posting a project? ANSWrong(1 to 3),
Wrong (as many as I like),
wrong(0-3)

14 How much does a basic member pay when selecting a provider for a project?
ANSThe higher of $3.00 or 3% of the project amount.
15 How much does a premium member pay when selecting a provider for a project?
ANS There is no fee for premium members

16 How much does it cost to register as an employer on freelancer.com? ANSThere is no cost to register.

17 I am receiving the same question about my project from several bidders how can I easily answer the question so all bidders can see it?
ANS Post an explanation to the project clarification board.
18 I haven’t received as many bids as expected for my project which of the following can NOT be done to attract more bidders, while the project is active?
ANS Wrong(Add or change the skills posted.)
19 I need to add details to my project but bidding has started what should I do?
ANS Any of these
20 I paid a freelancer via PayPal for a project, but didn't receive the final deliverables as promised.If I file a dispute with Freelancer.com, how long will the freelancer have to respond?
ANS Wrong(30 days)
21 I want to ask a single bidder a question about his/her qualifications. How should I contact the bidder?
ANS Send a private message
22 I'm receiving the same question about my project from several bidders. How can I easily answer the question so all bidders can see it?
ANS Wrong(answer only those that asked using the PM)
23 I've set the budget too high for my project and bids are coming in. How do I change the budget setting?
ANS Wrong(Locate the project on your dashboard and select repost from the action)
24, Multiple freelancer.com account are required in order to both bid on jobs as a freelancer and hire freelancers as an employer.
ANS False
25 My project hasn’t yet closed can I extend the closing data?
ANS Wrong(yes, but a fee of $0.10 per day will be assessed.,wrong(yes for 14days),wrong( No project closing date cannot be changed)
26 Posting a project as featured incurs an additional fee of _______
ANS Wrong($3.00),wrong(There is no additional fee.)
27 Posting a project as private an additional fee of ___________?
ANS Wrong(There is no additional fee).,wrong($3)
28 Private projects will only be seen by __________.
ANS Registered users who are logged in
29 The minimum amount I can post as the budget for a standard(non-featured, non full time ) project is?
ANS $30-250
30 There is a gold “$” icon with a red “X”  beside the amount of a bid placed on my project what does this mean?
ANS Wrong(This freelancer has bid higher than your project budget.),Wrong(This freelancer has no feedback)
31 To ensure maximum exposure for a project choose the ____________________option?
ANS Featured.
32 To hire a freelancer for commission base work the ______option should be selected when posting the project.
ANS Full Time
33 To prevent a project from being listed on the search engines, choose the ____________ option when posting.
ANS Private

34 What advantage(s) does the Milestone payment system offer me as an employer?
ANS All of these(a higher level of trust from the selected freelancers(s),Access to the dispute resolution system if problems arise, access to the feedback/rating system.
35 What does the Milestone request in the Freelancer's bid mean?
ANS wrong(It shows the percentage of the milestone payment requested by the freelancer that is currently in your account)
36 What should I do if a freelancer failed to complete my project and isn’t responding to attempts to contact him/her?
ANS Submit an incomplete report.
37What should I do in case of problems with a bid on my project,such as obscene language, advertising in the bid, posting contact information, etc.?
ANS Wrong(send a general email to support freelancer.com will look at all your projects and find the problem user),
Wrong(Just ignore the problem and don’t hire the bidder)
38 What’s  the additional cost to post a project with the full time option?
ANS $199.00
39 What’s the additional cost to post a project with the sealed bides option?
ANS Wrong($3.00)
40 Where can I find links to my projects that have closed?
ANS On your account dashboard. In the employer view, click on the “past projects” tab.
41 Where can I view the list of projects I’ve posted?
ANS At the bottom of the dashboard in the employer view
42 Which of the following is true about the Milestone Payment system?
ANS Wrong ( all of these),wrong(It prevents any disputes or claims by the freelancer(s))
43 Why do some freelancers use the project clarification board to submit their bids?
ANS Any of these

Sunday 3 March 2013

employer orientation Exam freelancer


1.       Question:Multiple freelancer.com accounts are required in other to both bid on jobs as a freelancer and hire freelancers as an employer.
Answer: false

2.       Question:How much does it cost to post a priority project?
Answer:There is no fee for posting a priority project

3.       Question:To  prevent a project form being listed on the search engines,choose the _____________ option when posting.
Answer:Private

4.       Question:To hire a freelancer for commission-based work, rather then on a per-project basis, the ___________ option should be selected when posting the project.
Answer:Full time

5.       Question:How many required skills can be selected when posting a project?
Answer:1 to 5

6.       Question:I want to ask a single bidder a question about his/her qualification. How should I contact the bidder?
Answer:Send a private Message.

7.       Question:What should I do if a freelancer has failed to complete my project and isn’t responding to attempts to contact him/her?
Answer:File a complaint through the support desk.

8.       Question:A freelancer rated me unfairly.What can I do?
Answer:Contact the freelancer and ask that he/she withdraw the feedback

9.       Question:How much does a basic member pay when selecting a provider for a project?
Answer:The higher of $3.00 or 3 % of the project amount

10.   Question:How much does a premium member pay when selecting a provider for a project?
Answer:There is no fee for premium members.

11.   Question:How can I provide a highly detailed description of a project without making my posted description too lengthy?
Answer:You cant descriptions should be kept simple.

12.   Question:Can I add the featured option to my project after bidding starts?
Answer:Yes, but only if your are a Premium member.

13.   Question: How much does it cost to register as an employer on freelancer.com?
Answer: There is no cost to register.

14.   Question: Why do some freelancers use the project clarification board to submit their bids?
Answer: Any of these.

15.   Question: What advantages does the milestone payment system offer me as an employer?
Answer: All of these.

16.   Question: Can I transfer money form my employer account to my freelancer account?
Answer: Multiple accounts for the same person are not allowed.

17.   Question: How can I search for freelancers to invite to bid on my project?
Answer: Any of these.

18.   Question: What’s the additional cost to post a project with the sealed bids option?
Answer: $5.00

19.   The minimum amount I can post as the budget for a standard project is
$30 – 250