Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 788 · 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: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
11. 11.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
18. 18.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
29. 29.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once

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