Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 750 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
15. 15.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) checking every number
19. 19.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
20. 20.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
24. 24.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.⚠️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
34. 34.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV

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