Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 876 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
11. 11.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
15. 15.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
21. 21.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
23. 23.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
32. 32.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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