Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 516 · 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) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
35. 35.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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