Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 673 · 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 looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
11. 11.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
23. 23.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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