Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 927 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
7. 7.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
18. 18.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.⚠️ 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
23. 23.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
24. 24.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) same date format
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
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 wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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