Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 230 · 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: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
4. 4.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
8. 8.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
15. 15.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
22. 22.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
23. 23.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
26. 26.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
40. 40.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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