Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 890 · 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? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
3. 3.📅 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
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
10. 10.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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