Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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