Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 505 · 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? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
3. 3.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚫 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
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
8. 8.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
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) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
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: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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