Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 834 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
4. 4.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
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: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats

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