ODESK OFFICE SKILL TEST-2015

ODESK OFFICE SKILL TEST-2015

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Question 1: What does 'Class A office space' commonly refer to?

a. Office space on former sites of class A drug offenses.

Ans: b. The lowest quality office buildings in a given area.

c. The highest quality office space available in a given area.

d. The highest quality office space for the least price.

Question 2: Which of the following activities could possibly infect your computer with virus?

Ans: a) Installing pirate software from a CD

Question 3: What does administration generally handle in an office environment?

a. Paperwork and accounts.

b. Specifically, the hiring of new management and middle management.

Ans: c. The efficient day-to-day running of the office, with regard to company files, communication, management of jobs and such as overseeing hiring and firing and human resources etc.

d. Ensuring that the infrastructure of the building is regularly checked and modemized.

Question 4: What is a 'mouse potato'(a comic phrase in an office environment)?

a.     The equivalent of a couch potato, but in terms of using a computer — i.e. someone who spends all their time at a computer.

b.     A virus or other harmful computer bug, such as a 'trojan horse'.

c.     An office ornament that workers place on their desks to keep them motivated during office hours.

Ans: d.     b and c

Question 5: Which of the following are commonly used computer web browsers?

a.     Mozilla, Guardian Website, The Times of London, MSN

b.     Expedia, Opodo, Student Universe, Godzilla

Ans: c.     Chrome, Explorer, Firefox

d.     Google, MSN, Yahoo, Ask

Question 6: What two kinds of printers are commonly in use in most office environments?

Ans:  a.     Industrial and private

b.     Hewlett Packard and Brother

c.     Laser and ink-jet

d.     Black-and-white and color

e.     None of the above

Question 7: Which of the following are the most important components of good interpersonal office skills?

a. Effectively translating and conveying information.

b. Being able to accurately interpret other people's emotions.

c. Calmly arriving at resolutions to conflict.

d. Avoiding gossip and being polite.

Ans: e.     All of the above

Question 8: Which of the following are considered bad manners while greeting a business visitor to your office?

a. Remaining seated while the visitor introduces himself/herself.

b. Not shaking hands, but simply saying hello with a smile.

c. Shaking hands from the shoulder rather than the elbow.

d. Shaking hands with gloves on, or forgetting to smile.

Ans: e. All of the above.

Question 9: What is very important to remember to do when entering an office business meeting at any level, especially when clients are there?

a. Bow slightly before your superiors or company executives.

b. Take the coats from clients and drape them over your arm during the meeting.

c. Turn OFF all cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices.

d. Turn ON all cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices.

Ans:  e.  a and c

Question 10: There are 20 new PC’s in the account department. Should there be an apostrophe in PC’s?

Ans: a) No

Question 11: What does 'the bottom line' commonly refer to in an office environment?

a. The line that appears at the bottom of a paper with the company letterhead.

b. The lowest office floor in a building.

c. The same as the dotted line.

Ans: d. The basic controlling factor, notably the financial cost, regarding whether a task or a project can be accomplished or not.

Question 12: Which of the following is the correct response when you are dealing with a client, and your boss enters the room?

Ans: a. Smile, stand up and politely introduce the client.

Ans: e. a and d

Question 13: Which of the following file formats relate to a graphic file or scanned image file?

a.     JPEG

b.     VBP

c.     HTML

d.     GIF

Ans: a,

Question 14: When a client visits the office and arrives early what do office etiquette require you to do to handle the situation?

Ans: d) All of the above.

Question 15: You send a package through FEDEX to a client in Korea. The client calls up after a few days and says that he has not received it. What is the best way to immediately let the client know the status of the courier?

a.     Give the client the airway bill number and ask him to call up FEDEX about the status of the courier.

b.     Give the client the local number of FEDEX in Korea.

c.     Call FEDEX and ask them to speak directly to the customer.

Ans:  d.     Track the packet on the FEDEX website and send the client a copy of the current status of the packet.

Question 16: What is the difference between Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel?

a.     Access is mainly for spreadsheets and Excel is for databases

Ans: b.     Access is mainly for databases and Excel is for spreadsheets c.    Access is mainly for databases and Excel is for word processsing

d.   Access is mainly for word processing and Excel is for spreadsheets, including  

      digital photograph editing

Question 17: What does the CTRL+V shortcut accomplish in Word 2000?

Ans: b) it pastes the text that

Question 18: What information would the petty cash register contain?

a. Details of expenses on account of the administrative staff.

Ans: b. Details of small expenses related to the running of the office.

c. Details of expenses on account of electricity and water bills.

d. Details of expenses worth less than $80.

Question 19: What is the benefit of e-mailing documents rather than always providinghard copies to individuals?

Ans: d) b and c

Question 20: What are the traditional office hours in the Western world, now much more flexible, though still adhered to in most offices?

Ans: a.     9 AM — 5 PM

b.     6 AM — 6 PM

c.     8 AM — 7 PM

d.     10 AM — 8 PM

e.     None of the above

Question 21: With regard to emails, when is bcc: used?

a. When you want to send the same mail to several people and do not want the To: and cc: recipients of the mail to know the bcc: recipients of the same mail.

Ans: b. When you want to send the same mail to several people and do not want the bcc: recipients of the mail to know who else the mail was sent to.

c. When you want to send the same mail to several people and want to receive acknowledgments from each recipient.

d. When you want to send the same mail to several people, but the mail does not support attachments

Question 22: When you are introducing a woman and are unsure of her marital status, which title should you use?

Ans: a.     Ms.

b.     Miss

c.     Mrs.

d.     Madam

e.     None of the above

Question 23: You are required to create a cost report for your department, and then present the report to the board. Which two programs would you use for these two tasks?

a.     MS PowerPoint, MS Access

b.     Adobe Photoshop, MS PowerPoint

c.     MS Word, MS Excel

d.     MS Excel, MS Word

Ans: e.     MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Question 24: You are asked to call up senior executives of your company located in different continents to inform them about the proposed dates for an international sales meeting. What is the best time to call them up?

a. During the call recipient's office hours

b. After your office hours

c. During your office hours

Ans: d. Between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

e. Any of the above

Question 25: What does the glass ceiling refer to in a business context?

Ans: c) The upper level of senior management or company execution positions

which is traditionally hard to break through, for example, for women and/or minorities.

Question 26: When replying to an e-mail, who do you place in the cc: line and who in the bcc: line?

a.     A person you wish to openly inform goes in the cc: line, and the same person in the bcc: line. 

b.     A person you wish to openly inform goes in the bcc: line, and the same person in the cc: line. 

Ans: c.     A person you wish to openly inform goes in the cc: line, and the person you wish to read the e-mail, but without the knowledge of either the recipient or the person in the cc: line, goes in the bcc: line. 

d.     A person you wish to openly inform goes in the cc: line, and the person you wish to read the e-mail without the knowledge of the recipient, but with the knowledge of the person in the cc: line, goes in the bcc: line. 

Question 27: What is the best practice for ensuring that sensitive material to be destroyed does not leak out of the company building?

a.     Always encrypt on computer disk, and shred any hard copies.

Ans: b. Shred hard copies save onto the file.

c.     Burn hard copies, save only once to the file.

d.     E-mail documents to colleagues, and then close the e-mail browser.

Question 28: Consider the following sentence:

'There are 20 new PC's in the accounts department.'

Should there be an apostrophe in PC's?

Ans:    a.     No

b.     Yes

c.     Not sure

d.     No idea

e.     None of the above

Question 29: What common injury can result from too much concentration typingover too little amount of time?

Ans: d) Repetitive strain injury

Question 30: You realize that the computer in your office is getting a lot of spam and unwanted e-mails. What should be your first action to stop these emails?

a.     E-mail the Regulatory Authority in charge of stopping spam in order to complain. b.     E-mail the source of the emails asking them to stop them.

c.     Call over a computer expert to solve the problem.

Ans: d.  Look for a Remove From Mailing List link in the email.

Question 31: Which of the following are good office practices when creating documents such as letters, memos, company files etc.?

Ans: a. always save to hard drive and at least one back-up, such as a CD or thumb drive.

b. Save to the hard drive and a back-up, if necessary.

c. Save to the back-up first and then the hard drive.

d. Save once a day.

Question 32: What is the normal length of notice period for quitting job in most professional offices?

Ans: a.     Either 2 weeks or 1 month

b.     2-3 months

c.     1 week

d.     Up to 3 months, or longer

e.     None of the above

Question 33: According to standard filing conventions, in which order will the following three documents be filed?

Dr. Jones's office, Doctor at sea, Doctor come quickly

a.     Dr. Jones's office, Doctor at sea, Doctor come quickly

b.     Doctor at sea, Doctor come quickly, Dr. Jones's office

Ans: c.     Doctor come quickly, Dr. Jones's office, Doctor at sea

d.     Dr. Jones's office, Doctor come quickly, Doctor at sea

Question 34: What is 'outsourcing'?

a. Working outside the office, often from home.

Ans: b. Freelancing work to workers outside the main office building, often to foreign workers for cheaper labor costs.

c. A form of half working from home, half at the office.

d. Leaving work early.

Question 35: What is the best way to handle an angry colleague or client with a complaint?

Ans: a.     Listen to their concerns, and calmly but firmly explain what you are able to do, offering other solutions and options, without getting angry in turn.

b.     Show a little anger as a way of evening out the situation.

 c.     Shout back, and then, later in the day, find a place to sulk, or time to complain to your own boss.

d.     Listen to their concerns, politely explain what you are able to do, and if they insist, shout back your own concerns and complaints.

Question 36: What does the 'glass ceiling' refer to in a business context?

a.     The internal ceiling above the boardroom, whether it is on the top floor or not.

b.     The roof of the company building, frequently constructed from glass to optimize the company's public status for the surrounding area.

Ans: c.     The upper level of senior management or company executive positions which is traditionally hard to break through, for example, for women and/or minorities.

d.     The imaginary level above the CEO at which the company profits skyrocket.

Question 37: In any office or business environment, what does the 'opportunity success rate' refer to?

a. The success of a business in dollar value minus the dollar value of previous attempts to make it a success.

Ans: b. The number of won opportunities as a percentage of the number of won and lost opportunities.

c. The number of lost opportunities as a percentage of the number of almost won opportunities.

d. The opportunity costs divided by the so-called sunk costs.

Question 38: Question 28: What are the dimensions of an A4 size sheet of paper?

a.     216 mm x 279 mm

b.     220 mm x 310 mm

c.     215 mm x 295 mm

Ans:  d.     210 mm x 297 mm

e.     a and d

Question 39: What is a 'golden handshake'?

a.     The welcome to the building of a new CEO.

b.     The last day in the office before the holidays.

c.    The common usage for a generous employment severance package when an executive loses his or her job through restructuring, redundancy or a scheduled retirement.

Ans:  d.     The common usage for a series of re-hirings of past employees.

e.     c and d

Question 40: Which of the following energy-saving practices can be used in an office without adversely affecting company productivity?

a. Use only one bathroom light during office hours

Ans:  b. Turn off lights and computers at the end of the day

c. Turn off the computers between sending e-mails

d. Use lower Watt light bulbs, especially in the emergency exits

e. a and b

Question 41: What is the benefit of e-mailing documents rather than always providing hard copies to individuals?

a.     There is no benefit except that people can delete them more easily.

b.     The documents can potentially be edited online and re-circulated.

 c.     The documents can be electronically forwarded, which saves stationery that may otherwise be used.

Answer: d.     b and c

Question 42: Your computer is not printing and a technician is not available, so you perform the following activities to investigate the problem. In which order should you take these up?

1 See if the printer cartridge is finished

2 See if the printer is switched on

3 Try to print a test page using the printer self-test

4 Try to print a test page from Windows

5 See if the printer is properly attached to the computer

a.     5,4,3,2,1

b.     3,2,1,4,5

Ans: c.     3,5,4,1,2

d.     2,3,1,5,4

e.     3,1,5,2,4

Question 43: What is an office 'memo circular'?

Ans: a. A simple message, usually delivered by e-mail or hard copy and sent to all office staff, updating everyone on new office precedures.

b. A circular shaped memo.

c. A left of introduction by a potential new client.

d. A complaint letter to the CEO circulated to and signed by the entire staff.

Question 44: Which of the following are proven methods of improving your office skills?

a.     Smiling and being appreciative of others, especially the clients.

b.     Actively listening to, even humoring people at times.

c.     Looking to resolve conflicts and bringing people together.

d.     Conveying what is expected in return as an appropriate response, and avoiding ambiguity.

Ans:   e.     All of the above

Question 45: What does the CTRL+V shortcut accomplish in Word 2007?

a.     It makes the selected text appear in bold.

b.     It pastes the text that has already been copied.

Ans: c.     It converts the selected text into the next larger size of the same font.

d.     It applies italic formatting to the selected text.

e.     All of the above

Question 46: When a client visits the office and arrives early, what does office etiquette require you to do to handle the situation?

a.     If you are free, allow the meeting to start early.

b.     Take their coat, offer them something to drink, and tell them you won't be a moment.

c.     Try and meet them as soon as possible.

Ans: d.     All of the above.

Question 47: You work in a company where some of your co-workers are recent foreign immigrants. They are unfamiliar with the work environment and your supervisor is polite to everybody in the staff but is often rude to these foreign workers. What will you do in this situation?

Ans:    a.     You talk to the foreign workers and tell them that they should complain to the Upper Management.

b.     You tell your supervisor that his misbehavior is inappropriate.

c.     Nothing, you prefer to keep quiet because everybody else is quiet.

d.     You complain to the Upper Management.

Question 48: Question 32: What is 'flexi-time'?

a.     The feeling when time slows down or speeds up at certain times of the day in an office environment.

Ans: b.     The flexible use of personal office hours, such as working an hour earlier one day, in order to leave an hour earlier another day.

Ans:    c.    occasionally moving the hands on the office clock so everyone can go home early now and then.

d. Bringing an alarm clock to work that rings at the end of the day and at lunchtimes.

Question 49: What is the person in charge of administering an office commonly called?

a. Office Assistant

b. Full-time Manager

Ans: c. Office Manager

Ans: d. CEO

e. None of the above

Question 50: What does the abbreviation CEO stand for?

a.     Company Executive Officer

b.     Communicate Especially On

c.     Corporate Exact Office

d.     Cheat Every One

Ans: e.     Chief Executive Officer

Question 51: Traditionally, approximately how many pages should a business CV or resume have?

Answer: a.     1-3, preferably 2

b.     1-5, but usually 2-3

c.     Just 1

Answer: d.     Exactly 2 and a half, and never more or less

Question 52: What is the most frequently used typeface and point size when creating Word documents?

a.     Times New Roman, 12 point

b.     Times, 14 point

c.     Courier New, 12 point

d.     Courier New, 14 point

Ans:  e.     All of the above

Question 53: Which of the following are not recommended when trying to improve working with others in an office environment?

a.     Talking when others are talking, and listening only occasionally.

Ans:    b.     Being as consciously helpful as possible, and offering practical solutions.

c.     Changing the printer ink or cartridge when it runs out.

d.     None of the above

Question 54: What is the appropriate response to discovering the printer is out of ink?

a.     Force the printer to deliver the last drop of ink by turning it upside down, holding it carefully.

Ans:  b.     Walk away and tell a fellow office worker, hoping he or she will take responsibility.

c.     Leave it to the next person.

d.  Replace the ink if the cartridge is available otherwise follow the office procedure for replacing or ordering the cartridges.

Question 55: Which of the following statements are correct about oDesk Fees?
Ans: e. All of the above 
 
Question 56: How does feedback work on oDesk?
Ans: e. All of the above 
 
Question 57:If you have not done so please download and install the oDesk Team application? 
Ans : a. Team Room 
 
Question 58:Employers set weekly limits on hourly contracts, how do these work?  
Ans:e. All of the above 
 
Question 59:Which of the following statements about the oDesk Team application are true?  
Ans: e. All of the above 
 
Question 60: What do you need to do ensure guaranteed payment on hourly jobs?
Ans : e. All of the above 
 
Question 61: How does oDesk's dispute resolution policy for work?  
Ans: e. All of the above 
 
Question 62:Which of the following is true of your oDesk's Work Diary?  
Ans : e. All of the above 
 
Question 63: Which of the following break the oDesk's user agreement?  
Ans : e. All of the above 
 
Question 64: Which of the following actions are Not allowed when applying to job postings?  
Ans : e. All of the above 
 
Question 65:  Last QuestionCan I start my own agency on oDesk?
Ans : a. Yes 
 
Question 66:  If you have not done so please download and install the oDesk Team application. With the client running right click on the oDesk Team icon in the system tray (or doc for Mac users). Which of the following options is listed first? Note that you do NOT have to log into any actual Team Room to answer this question.  
Ans : A: TeamRoom.. 
 
Question 67:  Which of the following actions are NOT allowed when applying to job openings?  
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 68:  How does feedback work on oDesk?'  
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 69:  Which of the following break the oDesk user agreement?  
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 70: Which of the following is true of your oDesk timelog?  
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 71: Which of the following statements about the oDesk Team application are true?
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 72: What do you need to do to ensure guaranteed payment on hourly jobs?
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 73: Which of the following statements are correct about oDesk fees?  
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 74:  Buyers set weekly limits on hourly assignments, how do these work?
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 75:  How does oDesk's dispute resolution policy for work?
Ans : A: All of the above 
 
Question 76: Can I start my own company on oDesk?
Ans : 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).