Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 127 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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