Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 645 · 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: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
13. 13.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) same date format
20. 20.📅 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
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) checking every number
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) five font styles
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) five font styles
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
36. 36.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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