Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 634 · 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.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
4. 4.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once

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