Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 320 · 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) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
2. 2.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
3. 3.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
7. 7.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
19. 19.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) checking every number
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
37. 37.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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