Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 344 · 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) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.⚠️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
10. 10.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
17. 17.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
19. 19.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
31. 31.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
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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