Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 114 · 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: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
8. 8.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
22. 22.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚫 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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