Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 306 · 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: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
7. 7.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
8. 8.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.🚫 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
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout

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