Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 74 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
2. 2.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 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
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
8. 8.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
33. 33.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
40. 40.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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