Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 899 · 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.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
11. 11.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
29. 29.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
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) same date format (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
37. 37.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
38. 38.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading

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