Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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