Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 777 · 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) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
6. 6.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
8. 8.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
18. 18.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
29. 29.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
36. 36.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
37. 37.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens

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