Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 378 · 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: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
9. 9.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
11. 11.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.⚠️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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