Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 85 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
31. 31.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
35. 35.🔍 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
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes

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