Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 992 · 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? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
8. 8.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
11. 11.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
16. 16.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
26. 26.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
30. 30.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
33. 33.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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