Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 172 · 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) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.📅 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
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
30. 30.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 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

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