Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 664 · 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 casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
4. 4.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
15. 15.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
27. 27.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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