Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 87 · 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: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
4. 4.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
9. 9.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
10. 10.🚫 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
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
16. 16.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
28. 28.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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