Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 229 · 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: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
11. 11.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
33. 33.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
40. 40.⚠️ 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

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