Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 998 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
6. 6.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
7. 7.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
35. 35.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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