Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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