Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 682 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
13. 13.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
15. 15.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚠️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
38. 38.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats

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