Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 53 · 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? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
15. 15.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
22. 22.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
33. 33.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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