Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 190 · 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.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
3. 3.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
37. 37.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
40. 40.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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