Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 524 · 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? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
3. 3.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
28. 28.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once

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