Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 348 · 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: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
5. 5.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (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) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number

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