Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 135 · 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: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
19. 19.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
21. 21.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) five font styles
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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