Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 474 · 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.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
16. 16.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) same date format
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
19. 19.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
36. 36.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
40. 40.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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