Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 553 · 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? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
7. 7.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
31. 31.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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