Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 448 · 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 of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (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.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
16. 16.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
24. 24.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
27. 27.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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