Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 571 · 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) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
2. 2.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
7. 7.🚫 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
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
25. 25.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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