Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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