Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 449 · 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 good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
14. 14.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
25. 25.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
27. 27.📅 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
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
33. 33.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
37. 37.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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