Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 667 · 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) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
4. 4.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
7. 7.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
8. 8.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
23. 23.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
25. 25.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
33. 33.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
40. 40.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf

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