Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 111 · 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.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.⚠️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
39. 39.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
40. 40.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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