Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 574 · 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.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
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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