Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 902 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
6. 6.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
33. 33.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
35. 35.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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