Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 385 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
3. 3.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
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: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
8. 8.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
17. 17.📅 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) same date format
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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