Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 274 · 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: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
13. 13.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
15. 15.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
16. 16.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
17. 17.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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