Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 67 · 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) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.📅 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
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
29. 29.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual

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