Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 234 · 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) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
4. 4.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
14. 14.🔍 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) never proofreading
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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