Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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