Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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