Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 144 · 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: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
10. 10.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
20. 20.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.⚠️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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