Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 541 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.⚠️ 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
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
21. 21.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
26. 26.📅 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
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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