Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 61 · 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 file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
6. 6.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
18. 18.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
21. 21.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check

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