Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 193 · 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: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
3. 3.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
5. 5.🚫 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
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.📅 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats

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