Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 58 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
14. 14.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) same date format
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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