Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 319 · 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) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
5. 5.🚫 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
6. 6.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) five font styles
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
18. 18.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
32. 32.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name

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