Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 666 · 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.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) checking every number
11. 11.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
31. 31.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) same date format

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