Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 44 · 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? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
15. 15.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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