Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 797 · 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” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
7. 7.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.⚠️ 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
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check

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