Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 324 · 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: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
25. 25.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
37. 37.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number

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