Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 261 · 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: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
13. 13.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
39. 39.📅 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes

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