Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 332 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
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: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) same date format
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
27. 27.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
31. 31.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text

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