Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 778 · 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: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
5. 5.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
8. 8.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
14. 14.⚠️ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
21. 21.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.🔍 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
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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