Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 312 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
13. 13.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
22. 22.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
35. 35.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague

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