Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 400 · 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.🚫 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
27. 27.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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