Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 447 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
11. 11.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
13. 13.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
22. 22.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
24. 24.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
34. 34.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
38. 38.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text

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