Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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