Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 569 · 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? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
19. 19.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
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) same date format (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV

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