Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 66 · 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 hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) checking every number
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
25. 25.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
40. 40.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf

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