Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 64 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
16. 16.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.📅 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
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats

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