Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 81 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
28. 28.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
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: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
38. 38.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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