Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 164 · 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.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
8. 8.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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