Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 281 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) checking every number
7. 7.📅 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
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
16. 16.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) five font styles
22. 22.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
31. 31.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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