Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 597 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
5. 5.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
7. 7.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
8. 8.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) checking every number
18. 18.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
27. 27.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake

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