Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 46 · 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? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
12. 12.🚫 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
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats

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