Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 79 · 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: adding fake prizes? (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) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.📅 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
8. 8.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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