Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 174 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
14. 14.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
18. 18.📅 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
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
23. 23.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
34. 34.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
35. 35.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
37. 37.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2

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