Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 110 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
12. 12.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
33. 33.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
34. 34.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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