Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 1 · 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? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
3. 3.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
6. 6.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
36. 36.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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