Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 485 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
6. 6.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
11. 11.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
19. 19.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.🚫 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
31. 31.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
32. 32.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading

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