Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 483 · 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: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
9. 9.📅 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
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) five font styles
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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