Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 167 · 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 poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
7. 7.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) five font styles
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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