Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 342 · 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.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (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.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
28. 28.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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