Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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