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Author was asked...23 May 2014

Can you write a creative novel?

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Yes

Ooyala

I was challenged by one interviewer on everything I said!

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Had to think on my feet, but it was fun

Textbroker International

To get 5-star author certification (basically the only level of author that can make a slightly acceptable pay rate) you need to take a grammar test, have published work/book, and have a bunch of work on the site done already.

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If I was a published author already, why would I be writing content for cheap companies online using keywords? There was no benefit to this job besides beer money. Less

Educative (WA)

How to tackle a deadlock situation when you have to launch the course tomorrow and the material is still pending from the author.

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Ensure timely checks to avoid such nerve wrecking situations as an early follow-up can make the process of course creation and launch more organized Less

ANSR Source

Nothing very difficult

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They check your subject knowledge and language skills

ANSR Source

Difference between affect and effect and Its & It's. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for cantilever beam Stress strain diagram. Questions related to your project

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Answer the question confidently.

ANSR Source
Author was asked...20 August 2017

they asked me to make a SWOT analysis of myself; there may have been questions regarding my ability to handle stress and where i see myself in the next two years.

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Strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat lie in the eye of the interviewer. i said that i could handle anything that they threw my way. little did i know. i said that i see myself as someone who was handling many projects and mentoring people. i got the opportunity to do all of the above. Less

Lionbridge

If the right aileron turns up and the left down, what direction will the aircraft take the turn?

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The flight will take the right turn as the cambered surface will be more for the other side resulting in increased lift generation in the left side Less

Ortec Group

They ask basics about Aeronautics

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I had enough knowledge in basics so that was easy for me.

Scribe Media

What's your favorite book?

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It seems like a benign question, but you learn so much about someone by discussing their favorite book. Less

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