Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 259 · 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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
15. 15.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
18. 18.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.⚠️ 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
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.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
37. 37.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law

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