Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 379 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
8. 8.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
12. 12.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
14. 14.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
27. 27.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
30. 30.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
35. 35.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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