Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 431 · 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) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
7. 7.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.📅 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
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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