Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 206 · 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? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚫 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
18. 18.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) same date format
22. 22.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) same date format
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once

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