Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 134 · 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 good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
2. 2.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 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
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
29. 29.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name

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