Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 843 · 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 sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
11. 11.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
23. 23.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
29. 29.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.⚠️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (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) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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