Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 752 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” 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 looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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