Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 246 · 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.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
3. 3.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
27. 27.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
30. 30.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text

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