Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 109 · 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.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
18. 18.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
31. 31.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
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) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague

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