Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 42 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
16. 16.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
19. 19.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check

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