Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 62 · 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) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
2. 2.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
5. 5.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.⚠️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
12. 12.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name

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