Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 780 · 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: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
4. 4.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
11. 11.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
35. 35.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes

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