Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 128 · 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 poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
4. 4.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
9. 9.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
28. 28.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) add more words
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF

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