Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 881 · 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? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.🚫 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
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
7. 7.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.📅 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
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2

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