Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 60 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
35. 35.⚠️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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