Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 45 · 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: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
11. 11.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
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” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
34. 34.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check

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