Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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