Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 142 · 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: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
31. 31.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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