Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 604 · 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 good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
13. 13.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) five font styles
26. 26.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
29. 29.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2

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