Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 828 · 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.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
10. 10.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.📅 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
17. 17.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format

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