Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 491 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
3. 3.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
9. 9.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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