Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 535 · 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.🚫 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
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
7. 7.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
18. 18.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.📅 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
25. 25.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes

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