Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 182 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.📅 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
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” 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 casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
39. 39.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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