Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 741 · 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.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) five font styles
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
18. 18.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
23. 23.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
39. 39.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check

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