Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 115 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) same date format
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
9. 9.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚫 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
15. 15.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
33. 33.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
38. 38.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF

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