Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 140 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
9. 9.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
16. 16.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
25. 25.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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