Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 950 · 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.🔍 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
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
10. 10.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
17. 17.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
30. 30.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 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
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? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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