Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 572 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
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) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) five font styles
14. 14.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
19. 19.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
36. 36.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual

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