Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 599 · 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.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
11. 11.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) five font styles
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
23. 23.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes

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