Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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