Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 145 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
2. 2.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
10. 10.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
19. 19.🚫 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
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.📅 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
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
27. 27.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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