Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 335 · 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.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
2. 2.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
14. 14.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
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? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
25. 25.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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