Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 656 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
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) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
9. 9.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
27. 27.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2

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