Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 73 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.📅 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
9. 9.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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