Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 455 · 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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
7. 7.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
33. 33.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout

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