Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 35 · 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) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
2. 2.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
9. 9.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚠️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
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) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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