Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 787 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
4. 4.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
9. 9.🚫 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
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
11. 11.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
22. 22.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
29. 29.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) checking every number
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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