Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 612 · 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: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
5. 5.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
12. 12.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
20. 20.📅 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
21. 21.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.🔍 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
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check

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