translate English to French: He felt that had he been given an assignment of that type he would have gained valuable experience which would have helped him answer the questions on the written knowledge examination in the instant competition.
Il estimait que, si on lui avait confié des tâches de ce type, il aurait acquis une expérience précieuse qui l'aurait aidé à répondre aux questions de l'examen écrit sur les connaissances dans le cadre du concours.