Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 220 · 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? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
10. 10.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.⚠️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) checking every number

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