Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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