Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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