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01 · English communication — 15 pts
English — written
Write like a native business communicator: clear, warm, accountable. Max 250 words.
Recommended 10 min
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Client email — proposal delayMax 250 words
You are the VA to the owner of a small US-based service company. A high-priority client was promised a project proposal yesterday by 5:00 PM but never received it. They just asked for it.
Task: Write a short professional email. Apologize for the delay, say you are immediately looking into it with the team, and promise an update by 2:00 PM EST today.
Task: Write a short professional email. Apologize for the delay, say you are immediately looking into it with the team, and promise an update by 2:00 PM EST today.
0 wordslimit 250
02 · Attention to detail — 15 pts
Clean the data
Follow all 8 rules exactly (R8 = Yellow + Red). One missed rule costs ~2 points.
Recommended 10 min
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Dirty table → clean table12 rows · 8 strict rules
Rules: Report BOTH sets independently — Yellow and Red are separate flags. Clear any filters before counting. Overlap exists (one company can need BOTH flags).
- Columns: COMPANY NAME, EMPLOYEE COUNT, FOUNDED YEAR, STATE, WEBSITE
- Sort by EMPLOYEE COUNT, largest → smallest
- Exclude companies outside the US
- Exclude companies with fewer than 20 employees
- COMPANY NAME in ALL UPPERCASE
- Years as MM/DD/YYYY (year only → 01/01/YYYY)
- No phone numbers in output
- Yellow-highlight every company founded before 2015 (checkbox per row → auto-CSV wraps with **like this**)
- Red-flag every company whose name contains LLC (case-insensitive Red toggle per row → saved as red list)
Source table — read-only (12 rows)
| Company | Staff | Country | State | Founded | Phone | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Solar LLC | 45 | USA | TX | 2012-04-15 | 512-555-0199 | apexsolar.com |
| blue wave HVAC | 12 | USA | FL | 2018-09-01 | 305-555-0144 | bluewave.com |
| Summit Logistics | 150 | Canada | ON | 2010-11-20 | 416-555-0122 | summitlog.ca |
| VORTEX MEDIA | 85 | USA | CA | 2016-03-10 | 415-555-0188 | vortexmedia.com |
| green leaf roofing | 8 | USA | TX | 2021-01-05 | 214-555-0133 | greenleaf.com |
| Pinnacle Plumbing Inc | 32 | USA | NY | 2008-06-12 | 212-555-0177 | pinnacleplumb.com |
| TORQUE DYNAMICS | 18 | USA | OH | 2014-08-22 | 614-555-0166 | torquedyn.com |
| Titan Heavy Equipment | 210 | USA | TX | 2005-02-28 | 713-555-0155 | titanequip.com |
| EuroTech Solutions | 65 | Germany | BY | 2017-07-14 | +49-89-5550 | eurotech.de |
| starlight marketing | 25 | USA | IL | 2019-10-05 | 312-555-0111 | starlight.com |
| Metro Electric Co | 19 | USA | GA | 2013-12-01 | 404-555-0100 | metroelec.com |
| NEXTGEN PHARMA | 95 | USA | NJ | 2011-05-19 | 973-555-0123 | nextgenph.com |
Your solution — editable (5 columns, no Country/Phone)
Yellow 0
Red 0
Both 0
| Company | Employees | State | Founded (MM/DD/YYYY) | Website | Yellow <2015 | Red LLC | Delete |
|---|
- R1 5 columns: Company | Employees | State | Founded | Website
- R2 Sorted by Employees, largest → smallest
- R3 US only — non-US companies removed
- R4 Every row has 20+ employees
- R5 Company names ALL UPPERCASE
- R6 Founded as MM/DD/YYYY
- R7 No phone numbers anywhere
- R8a Yellow every company with Founded before 2015
- R8b Red every company whose name contains LLC (case-insensitive)
03 · Internet research — 15 pts
Find 5 real HVAC companies
Every fact needs a verifiable source URL. Fabrications cost −5 each.
Recommended 15 min
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Texas residential HVAC · 20–100 staff · named owner5 companies · all 4 criteria
Find 5 real US companies: (1) residential HVAC, (2) 20–100 employees, (3) physically in Texas, (4) publicly identifiable Owner / Founder / CEO. Fill every cell with a source URL.
⚠ Anti-hallucination penalty: −5 points per fabricated company or non-existent executive name. Use official pages, LinkedIn, BBB, ZoomInfo, Manta.
| # | Company | Website | City, ST | Staff | Decision maker + title | Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
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| 5 |
04 · Sheets & data — 10 pts
Orders analysis
Answer 5 questions from the dataset. 2 points each.
Recommended 10 min
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Customer orders dataset12 rows · Revenue / Cost / State / Status
| Customer | Revenue | Cost | State | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Corp | 12000 | 7500 | TX | Closed |
| Beta LLC | 8500 | 6000 | CA | Pending |
| Gamma Inc | 22000 | 14000 | TX | Closed |
| Delta Co | 5000 | 4200 | FL | Lost |
| Epsilon Ltd | 18500 | 11000 | NY | Closed |
| Zeta Group | 9400 | 5000 | TX | Closed |
| Eta Partners | 31000 | 21000 | CA | Closed |
| Theta Inc | 4500 | 3800 | FL | Closed |
| Iota LLC | 16000 | 9500 | NY | Pending |
| Kappa Corp | 27500 | 16500 | TX | Closed |
| Lambda Co | 6200 | 4800 | FL | Closed |
| Mu Inc | 14500 | 8200 | CA | Closed |
1. Total profit for all Closed orders
Revenue − Cost, Closed only
2. Overall profit margin % (Closed)
Total profit ÷ total Closed revenue × 100
3. Average revenue of Closed orders
AVERAGEIFS on Closed
4. Top 3 most profitable single orders
Customer + profit each
5. Count of Closed orders in Texas (TX)
05 · AI competency — 10 pts
Messy notes → SOP
AI use encouraged. Paste your exact prompt. Don't invent policies.
Recommended 10 min
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Client-onboarding SOPStructure + prompt + no hallucinations
Transform the raw notes into a polished Standard Operating Procedure. You may reorganize and rephrase, but do NOT invent company policies, software names, or rules.
so when a new client signs up first thing is check if payment came through on stripe. if yes send them the welcome doc from drive folder /templates/welcome_2026.pdf. also make a card on Trello in "New Clients" board. add Sarah to the card. wait dont add sarah if its a enterprise client, add Mike instead. enterprise means over 5k/mo. need to get their brand guidelines and logos before kickoff meeting. kickoff meeting should be booked within 3 days of payment. send calendly link calendly.com/acme-kickoff. if payment failed send email template "payment_failed" and ping sales in slack #sales-alerts. don't create trello card if payment failed!!
06 · Prioritization — 15 pts
Rank 8 tasks
9:00 AM Tuesday · manager unavailable until 12:00 PM. Order 1–8 + 1-sentence action each.
Recommended 10 min
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Your queueRank 1 = highest priority · use each rank once
Rank by urgency × financial/brand impact × reversibility. Real-time crises beat long-deadline tasks.
A
A. Important client double-billed on invoice.
B
B. CEO wants competitor research by Friday afternoon.
C
C. 10:00 AM team meeting has no Zoom link.
D
D. Co-worker asks where to find an old template.
E
E. Prospect requests custom pricing via form.
F
F. Website contact form returns 500 error.
G
G. Order office supplies (paper + coffee).
H
H. Client calls: field tech at wrong address now.
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Bonus ★ — Monty Hall: should you switch?Bonus ★ — qualitative 0-4 inside M6 actions /7, no total change · optional — does not block progress
Game-show with 3 doors: behind one door is a car, behind the other two are goats. You pick a door (say Door 1). The host, who knows what is behind the doors, opens another door revealing a goat (say Door 3). You may stay with your original pick or switch to the remaining closed door (Door 2).
Task: Argue in 3–5 sentences whether switching is to your advantage and show the numbers: label the doors, walk through the cases (car behind Door 1 / 2 / 3) or use the 100-door analogy.
Note: generic pasted definitions without worked cases will be flagged.
Task: Argue in 3–5 sentences whether switching is to your advantage and show the numbers: label the doors, walk through the cases (car behind Door 1 / 2 / 3) or use the 100-door analogy.
Note: generic pasted definitions without worked cases will be flagged.
07 · Autonomy — 10 pts
Navigate ambiguity
Ask sharp questions, state assumptions, keep moving.
Recommended 10 min
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Vague CRM requestNo budget · no context
Slack from manager: "Hey! We need to find a good CRM for our company. Can you look into this and prepare a recommendation for me?"
Task: Write your exact reply + immediate next steps. Strong answers ask 3–5 focused questions, declare baseline assumptions, and start lightweight research (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho) without stalling.
Task: Write your exact reply + immediate next steps. Strong answers ask 3–5 focused questions, declare baseline assumptions, and start lightweight research (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho) without stalling.
08 · Quality control — 10 pts
Find the errors
6 hidden errors. Tick each one you find + write the correction.
Recommended 10 min
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Client report — "100% verified"Do not trust it. Verify everything.
CLIENT MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT — AUGUST 2026
Client Name: Apex Global Logistics
Contact Person: Robert Sterling (Email: r.sterling@apexlogistics.io)
Account Manager: Sarah Jenkins
1. Financial Summary:
- Total Budget Allocated: $50,000.00
- Total Spend to Date: $32,400.00
- Remaining Balance: $18,600.00
- Average Cost Per Lead: $45.00
- Total Leads Generated: 720 leads ($32,400 / $45.00 = 720)
2. Key Campaign Metrics:
- Total Ad Impressions: 145,000
- Total Link Clicks: 14,500
- Click-Through Rate (CTR): 1.45%
- Conversion Rate: 4.96%
3. Recent Deliverables Checklist:
- Campaign Strategy Brief — Completed on 08/15/2026
- Creative Assets Approved — Completed on 08/30/2026
- Q3 Strategy Alignment Call — Scheduled for 07/12/2026
- Target Audience: Small businesses in North America (excluding Canada and US)
4. Client Team Contact Directory:
- Robert Sterling | CEO | r.sterling@apexlogistics.com
- Tech Lead: Michael Chang | m.chang@apexlogistics.io
- Tech Lead: Michael Chang | m.chang@apexlogistics.io
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What we're looking at
Written EnglishClarity & tone
M1Attention to detailRules & accuracy
M2Internet researchFinding & verifying
M3Data & spreadsheetsCalculation
M4AI managementPrompt, verify, improve
M5PrioritizationJudgment under load
M6AutonomyOwnership under ambiguity
M7Quality controlError detection
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