Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 975 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
14. 14.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.⚠️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
24. 24.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf

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