Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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