Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 856 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) add more words
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
9. 9.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.⚠️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
25. 25.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
37. 37.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer

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