Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 352 · 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) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
2. 2.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
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.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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