Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 958 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
15. 15.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check

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