Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 107 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
3. 3.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
14. 14.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
21. 21.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
33. 33.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
35. 35.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
40. 40.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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