Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 150 · 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) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
4. 4.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
6. 6.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.⚠️ 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
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
24. 24.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
27. 27.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check

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