Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 171 · 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.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
8. 8.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
15. 15.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🚫 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
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
35. 35.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague

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