Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 528 · 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? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
18. 18.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
32. 32.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
40. 40.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted

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