Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 202 · 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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
5. 5.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
8. 8.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📅 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
23. 23.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
36. 36.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
40. 40.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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