Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 11 · 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 small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
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) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
19. 19.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
23. 23.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
29. 29.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
35. 35.🔍 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
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2

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