Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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