Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 848 · 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 file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
5. 5.🚫 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
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
16. 16.⚠️ 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
25. 25.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once

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