Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 75 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
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.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus

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