Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 674 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
2. 2.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
13. 13.⚠️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
15. 15.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) same date format
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
31. 31.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) same date format
34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes

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