Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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