Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 944 · 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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
4. 4.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) same date format
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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