Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 583 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.🚫 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
13. 13.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
15. 15.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
21. 21.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
33. 33.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check

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