Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 537 · 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.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🚫 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
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
29. 29.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
31. 31.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats

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