Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 533 · 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 file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
2. 2.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) same date format
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
27. 27.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
31. 31.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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