Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 228 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🚫 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
3. 3.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) same date format
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) same date format
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
37. 37.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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