Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 492 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
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) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
23. 23.🚫 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) never proofreading

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