Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 313 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
12. 12.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
20. 20.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
21. 21.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
23. 23.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
24. 24.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
27. 27.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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