Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 679 · 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.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
6. 6.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
23. 23.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
30. 30.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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