Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 395 · 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.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
5. 5.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
13. 13.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
16. 16.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
28. 28.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text

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