Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 615 · 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: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
6. 6.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.⚠️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
27. 27.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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