Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 699 · 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) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
6. 6.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
18. 18.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.📅 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
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
37. 37.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout

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