Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 294 · 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: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
5. 5.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
17. 17.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 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
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
25. 25.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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