Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 452 · 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) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
2. 2.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
3. 3.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.⚠️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
22. 22.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
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: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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