Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 676 · 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.⚠️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.🔍 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
4. 4.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once

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