Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 252 · 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: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
7. 7.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
18. 18.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
20. 20.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
32. 32.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
34. 34.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
40. 40.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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