Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 323 · 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 sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
16. 16.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
30. 30.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout

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