Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 129 · 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: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
20. 20.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
39. 39.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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