Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 201 · 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.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
7. 7.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 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
15. 15.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
30. 30.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
35. 35.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
37. 37.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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