Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 687 · 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) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
2. 2.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
11. 11.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
22. 22.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
24. 24.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
26. 26.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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