Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 976 · 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.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
13. 13.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
27. 27.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
36. 36.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
39. 39.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
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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