Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 126 · 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 of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
16. 16.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf

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