Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 562 · 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: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
29. 29.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
31. 31.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
37. 37.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
38. 38.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague

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