Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 189 · 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? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
6. 6.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
23. 23.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
24. 24.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🚫 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
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague

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