Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 938 · 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: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
8. 8.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
20. 20.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
23. 23.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
34. 34.📅 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
35. 35.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) same date format

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