Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 192 · 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.📅 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
3. 3.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
7. 7.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
32. 32.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
39. 39.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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