Content Writing Skill Test Fiverr Question and Answers

Content Writing Test Fiverr Question Answer






Updated November 2022


1. In the sentences given below, choose the correct meaning of word in quotation marks from the options given.

The waiter gave an “obsequious” bow before taking order from the table.

  • Extremely unpleasant
  • nsignificant
  • Servile
  • Uncommon

2. Choose the correct meaning of the word given below from the options given thereafter:

Penniless

  • Flawless
  • Unchangeable
  • Impeccable

3. Choose the closest meaning of the underlined word in the given phrase:

Naive attitude

  • Hostile
  • Unsophisticated
  • Unwise
  • Friendly

4. Choose the correct meaning of the word given below from the options given thereafter,

Feral

  • Savage
  • Impassioned
  • Complete failure
  • Gross

5. What is the best style of writing for online content?

  • Depends on the target audience
  • Formal style
  • Conversational style
  • A mix of formal and conversational style

6. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of “lazy”?

  • Succinct
  • Indolent
  • Languorous
  • Slothful

7. Identify the MISSPELLED word/s in the following sentence.

The speaker's main argument was that the ability to think wholistically was necessary to find a viable solution to the problem of illegal immigration.

  • argument
  • wholistically
  • All the above three words have been misspelled.
  • No word in the sentence has been misspelled. -

8. A word which means the same as "Clever" is spelled as:

  • Ingenius
  • Ingeneous
  • Ingineous
  • Ingenious

9. What is Anchor Text?

  • It is the main body of text on a particular webpage
  • It is the text within the left or top panel of a webpage
  • It is the visible text that is hyper linked to another page
  • It is the most promment text on the page that the search engines use to assign a title to the page

10. Do you have to use a copyright notation on all copies of your content for the web?

  • No. A copyright notation is no longer an absolute necessity of the Copyright Act.
  • Yes. The copyright notation is necessary to protect the content.
  • No. As long as the website has a general copyright notation,
  • it is not required to be placed below all content.

11. Select the correct sentence from among the following.

  • The person sitting besides the young boy is his father.
  • She looked all around the place to ensure nobody was watching her.
  • People have been observing this ritual since ages. It is unlikely they will abandon it so easily.
  • The hall was jam-packed with people and yet things were so quite it seemed there was not a soul inside.

12. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct set of words from the options below.

The  -------- was for his unfair of the book.

  • critique/critiqued/critique
  • critique/criticized/critic
  • critic/criticized/critic
  • critic/criticized/critique

13. What happens if you type the words Certification -Networking in the Google search box?

  • Google shows web pages that contain the word Certification and also those that contain the word Networking.
  • Google shows all the web pages containing the words Certification and Networking.
  • Google shows all the web pages in which the words Certification and Networking appear together.
  • Google shows web pages that contain the word Certification, but do not contain the word Networking. -

14. Which of the following is/are attributes of good web content writing?

A.  Use of an effective call to action

B.  Use of humour on every web page

C.  Generous use of keywords

D.  Add images that add value

  • a and d
  • b and c
  • a and b
  • b and d

15. Searching for “2010 OR 2011” (without quotes) in Google will show result pages that

  • Show both the years
  • Show either of the two years
  • Show pages with these arch term”2010 to 2011″
  • Shows either 2010 or 2011. or both 2010 and 2011

16. What results will Google generate for you if you type inurl:content writer in the search box?

  • It will show web pages containing the words"content writer" in the URL as well as web pages containing either the word "content"or the word "writer" in the URL
  • It will show web pages containing the words "content writer" in the URL.
  • It will show web pages containing the words "content writer" in the title.
  • It will show web pages containing the words "content writer" in the links to the page.

17. Consider the following sentence.

  • I have been busy in preparing for my final examination.
  • If you are asked to correct this sentence, which of the options given below will you choose?
  • I was busy in preparing for my final examination.
  • I am busy in preparing for my final examination.
  • I have been busy preparing for my final examination.
  • The sentence needs no correction

18. Identify the correct sentence construction from the following list of sentences.

  • The trapped miners families feared for the safety of their loved ones.
  • He was very anxious about his mother's health, which was deteriorating with each passing day.
  • Having slept through the day, the night didn't seem to pass.
  • If they would have gone to the party, they would have had a lot of fun.

19. From the sentences given below, select the one that is correct in all respects.

  • The new actor struck a cord with the viewers effortlessly.
  • My car breaks have stopped working. I need to get them repaired.
  • Before starting this exercise, insure that you have warmed up your body sufficiently well.
  • All the sentences are correct.
  • None of the sentences is correct.

20. Which of the following is among the search engine optimization “best practices”?

  • Cross-linking
  • Cloaking
  • Keyword stuffing
  • Having unique content
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

21. Given below are some examples of sentences that must be avoided in formal writing.

I     All's fair in love and war.

II    It's not rocket science.

III   I'm not gonna talk to that guy again.

IV   Oh, he's such a cool dude!

Select the answer options that correctly describe these sentences.

  • I and II are cliches. -
  • III and IV employ slang words
  • I and III contain oxymorons.
  • II and IV are colloquialisms.

22. Which of the following search operators lists web pages that are similar to the web page (URL) specified by you?

  • similar URL
  • related:URL
  • like URL
  • site URL

23. Select the words which have been INCORRECTLY spelled.

  • Guaranty
  • Maintainance
  • Dilemma
  • Indispensible

24. What things should you bear in mind when writing something?

a. Your target audience.

b. Your purpose for writing.

c. The message you want to convey.

  • a and b
  • b and c
  • a, b and c

25. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the images within a webpage?

  • Images cannot be spidered by the search engines.
  • Important keywords related to the image should be placed in the ALT text.
  • Images should always be kept close to the top of a webpage.
  • Image maps should be used while including the images.

26. At what places in the sentence given below should commas be used?

  • There should be a comma after believes.
  • There should be a comma after novels and another one after believes
  • There should be a comma after novels.
  • No commas are required.

27. At what places in the sentence given below should commas be used?

Mark Twain’s novels she believes stand the test of time

  • There should be a comma after believes
  • There should be a comma after novels and another one after believes
  • There should be a comma after novels
  • No commas are required

28. Searching for the phrase "Research Techniques Test" (within quotes) in the Google search box will yield:

  • Results excluding pages which have the phrase Research Techniques Test in the webpages.
  • Results including pages which contain exactly the same phrase, i.e., Research Techniques Test.
  • Results including pages which have the words Research, Techniques and Test in any order.
  • Results including pages which have the words Research, Techniques and Test marked in bold.

29. This question contains three incomplete sentences numbered, I, II and III, and each of these sentences has two options to fill in their blanks. Identify the correct option for each sentence, and using the numbers denoting those options, select the answer that represents all the three correct options.

I. The president, together with his wife, _______________ (1. greets / 2. greet) the guests cordially.

II. Fifty dollars _______________ (1. is / 2. are) the price of that cell-phone.

III. Every one of those girls _______________ (1. study / 2. studies) in my school.

  • 1, 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 2
  • 2, 1, 2
  • 2, 2, 1

30. Given below are five sets of words each containing a correct spelling and an incorrect spelling of the words. Select those sets which have been arranged in the order Incorrect Spelling / Correct Spelling.

  • Vacillate / Vascillate
  • Weird / Wierd
  • Calandar / Calendar
  • Embarass / Embarrass
  • Accommodate / Accomodate

31. Consider the following sentences and select the appropriate answer from the options given thereafter.

Sentence 1: He was unhappy with his life inspite of all his success.

Sentence 2: He was unhappy with his life despite of all his success.

  • Sentence 1 is correct, but Sentence 2 is not.
  • Sentence 1 is incorrect, but Sentence 2 is correct.
  • Both sentences are correct.
  • Both sentences are incorrect

32. Which of the following is true in the context of Search Engine Optimization?

  • It is preferable to optimize one web page for only one keyword
  • A keyword density of 15-20 % is regarded as optimum
  • The title of a web page should be at least 10 words long
  • It is best to concentrate the keywords in the middle of the web page

33. Complete the following sentence with the option.

Having read the book, _______________.

  • the movie's ending was known to me.
  • the ending of the movie was unsurprising to me.
  • I knew how the movie was going to end.
  • Any of the above options can be used to complete the sentence. 

34. Which of the following words has/have been spelled correctly?

  • Excercise
  • Millenium
  • Irresistable
  • Priviledge
  • All the words have been spelled correctly.
  • None of the words have been spelled correctly.

35. A short introductory statement or passage in a published work, such as a book, is called a

  • forword
  • forward
  • foreward
  • foreword

36. Identify the misspelled word in the list below.

  • Mischievous
  • Occurence
  • Caribbean
  • Yacht

37. To come before is to _________, whereas to come after is to _________.

  • Preceed / Succeed
  • Precede / Secede
  • Preceed / Seceede
  • Precede / Succeed

38. In the context of copyright, the phrase "exclusive right" means that:

a. the copyright holder is free to exercise the bundle of rights that come with the ownership of the copyright.

b. no one other than the copyright holder can use the work without the holder's authorization under any circumstances.

  • Both a and b
  • Neither a nor b.

39. Choose the closest meaning of the underlined word in the given phrase:

  • Naive attitude
  • Hostile
  • Unsophisticated
  • Unwise
  • Friendly

40. Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words.

Carl managed to ____________ the situation with his wit and tact even as everyone waited with ____________ breath to know the final outcome of the meeting between the rivals.

  • diffuse...baited
  • defuse...bated
  • diffuse...bated
  • defuse...baited

41. Complete the following sentence with the correct combination of words.

Our lawyers have informed us that while the new tax laws will not __________ our business directly, they may have an adverse _________ on the spending power of our customers.

  • effect / affect
  • affect / effect
  • affect / affect
  • effect / effect

42: Complete the sentence below with an appropriate word.

He _________ the books on the table and went out to play immediately.

  • Lied
  • Layed
  • Laid
  • Lay

43: What is Anchor Text?

  • It is the main body of text on a particular webpage.
  • It is the text within the left or top panel of a webpage.
  • It is the visible text that is hyperlinked to another page.
  • It is the most prominent text on the page that the search engines use to assign a title to the page.

44: Consider the following sentences and select the appropriate answer from the options given thereafter.

Sentence 1: He makes sure to do yoga everyday.

Sentence 2: He has made yoga part of his everyday life.

  • Sentence 1 is correct, but Sentence 2 is not.
  • Sentence 1 is incorrect, but Sentence 2 is correct.
  • Both sentences are correct.
  • Both sentences are incorrect.

45: Which of the following tips make/s for good content writing?

  • Writing in third person as much as possible
  • Using a strictly formal tone
  • Writing content that is short enough for the reader to consume easily and long enough to allow enough attention to be paid to the topic.
  • All of the above

46. Searching for “2010 OR 2011” (without quotes) in Google will show result pages that:

  • Show both the years.
  • Show either of the two years.
  • Show pages with the search term “2010 OR 2011”.
  • Shows either 2010 or 2011, or both 2010 and 2011.

47. What does the term Keyword Prominence refer to?

  • It refers to the fact that choosing high traffic keywords leads to the best return on investment.
  • It refers to the importance attached to getting the right keyword density.
  • It refers to the fact that the keywords placed in important parts of a webpage are given priority by the search engines.
  • It refers to the fact that the keywords in bold font are given priority by the search engines.

48. Searching for the phrase “Research Techniques Test” (within quotes) in the Google search box will yield:

  • Results excluding pages which have the phrase Research Techniques Test in the webpages.
  • Results including pages which contain exactly the same phrase, i.e., Research Techniques Test.
  • Results including pages which have the words Research, Techniques and Test in any order.
  • Results including pages which have the words Research, Techniques and Test marked in bold.

49. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding searching information on the Internet about a certain place?

  • The information available on the official website of a country in which the place is located, is the most reliable source.
  • The information available on forums and blogs may or may not be correct and, hence, needs further verification.
  • The information provided on Wikipedia may or may not be authentic and reliable.
  • The information provided by a non-government website that sells tickets to visit the place is the most authentic source.

50. Copying a few lines from one of Shakespeare’s works without giving credit to him would be considered:

  • Copyright violation
  • Plagiarism
  • Theft
  • Piracy

51. In the context of copyright, the phrase “exclusive right” means that:

  • the copyright holder is free to exercise the bundle of rights that come with the ownership of the copyright.
  • no one other than the copyright holder can use the work without the holder’s authorization under any circumstances.
  • Both a and b.
  • Neither a nor b.

52. Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words.

He was _______ of the fact that he had made a major mistake by not heeding his ___________.

  • conscience…conscience
  • conscience…conscious
  • conscious…conscious
  • conscious…conscience

53. Complete the following sentence

The _______________ was a few meters away from the doctor’s clinic.

  • cemetery
  • cemetary
  • cemetarey
  • cemetry
  • 54. Fill in the blank with the correct spelling of the missing word.

I had a chance meeting with an old _________ today.

  • acquaintance
  • acquaintence
  • aquaintance
  • aquaintence

55. Select the sentence(s) that is/are grammatically INCORRECT.

  • Sophie is responsible for the sale of refrigerators, stocking merchandise and writing orders.
  • You look really tired. What’s the matter?
  • The facts were collected and carefully organized.
  • One of my best friend is getting married next week

56. Complete the following sentences with the correct pair of words.

I. I wanted to give her a _______________ of my mind but stopped myself from doing so.

II. _______________ of mind is not a luxury, but a basic necessity of human beings.

  • piece;Peace
  • peace;Piece
  • piece;Piece
  • peace;Peace

57. Which of the following sentences is correct in all respects?

I. My wardrobe has more cloths than it can hold.

II. Coarse grains are loaded with nutrition.

III. Is the latest addition of the magazine out already?

  • Sentence I
  • Sentence II
  • Sentence III
  • All the three sentences are correct

58. Which of the following acts constitutes copyright infringement?

  • Reproducing facts or ideas.
  • Reproducing a work which is in the public domain.
  • Reproducing copyrighted material for "fair use".
  • Reproducing copyrighted material on a free website.

59. She may be an _______________, but she is as good as any professional photographer.

  • amateur
  • amature
  • amatuer
  • immature

60. Two of the sentences given below have some mistakes. Select those sentences.

  • Waterborne diseases, as the term suggests, spread through contaminated water.
  • No sooner had the author enunciated his principal argument than a lively debate ensued among the participants of the seminar.
  • The actors' convincing acting perfectly complimented the movie's powerful storyline. -
  • A hoard of people gathered outside the burning shop, making it difficult for the fire fighters to douse the flames.

61. Which of the following statements regarding Search Engine Optimization is/are true?

  • In the title tag, the keywords should be placed at the end
  • Including keywords in the anchor text is a good SEO strategy -
  • Keywords should never be used in the URL
  • All of the above are true

62. What is the best style of writing for online content?

  • Depends on the target audience
  • Formal style
  • Conversational style
  • A mix of formal and conversational style
63. Which of the following word has/have been spelled correctly?
  • Excercise
  • Millenium
  • Irresistable
  • Proviledge
  • None of the words have been spelled correctly

64.. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases.

It’s important to put _______ into _______ of any new project.
  • Time, planning
  • The time, the planning
  • The time, planning
  • Time, the planning
65. Read the following text and point out why it does not make for effective reading.

Techniques for increasing eBay sales

You have been selling merchandise on eBay for quite a while now but haven’t managed to pull in the end of sales you were expecting? Here are some smart yet simple methods to enhance your sales.

Choose a decent name and logo for your business and create a Website where you give all the information a buyer could need. Next, create your own eBay store as having your own eBay store has many advantage, like you can have a longer listing duration as compared to a buy-it-now or section-style listing and you can list every single item that forms part of your inventory.
When you are selling on eBay, you are competing not only with the other-sellers on eBay, but also with those selling on other Websites and the conventional on-site sellers. Pricing is thus very crucial. Try and determine a price that will make byers feel happy and won’t leave you feeling like you were not doing business but charity Offer as many payment and delivery options as you can, such as PayPal, which is a trusted and very popular mode of payment and is sure to get you a bigger number of customers than you have been getting so far.

Overuse of the passive voice.
Overuse of bold text
Overlay long sentences
Inadequate information.
Overuse of jargon.
Ineffective formatting.




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