Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 394 · 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? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
37. 37.🚫 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF

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