Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 99 · 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 poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) same date format
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
5. 5.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
16. 16.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
18. 18.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
35. 35.True or false: “Helped in some events” 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
39. 39.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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