Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 409 · 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? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
3. 3.⚠️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
24. 24.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
35. 35.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
37. 37.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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