Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 439 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) same date format
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
7. 7.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
11. 11.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) add more words
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) same date format
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading

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