Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 433 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
32. 32.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
35. 35.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
37. 37.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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