Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 208 · 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? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
5. 5.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
20. 20.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout

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