Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 877 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
18. 18.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
28. 28.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
38. 38.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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