Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 727 · 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.🔍 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
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
7. 7.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
12. 12.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.📅 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
24. 24.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
32. 32.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats

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