Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 555 · 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 good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
6. 6.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
11. 11.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
25. 25.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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