Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 195 · 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: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
9. 9.📅 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
25. 25.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
37. 37.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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