Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 523 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
18. 18.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
23. 23.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
24. 24.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
38. 38.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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