Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 262 · 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: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
7. 7.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
9. 9.⚠️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
20. 20.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
22. 22.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
31. 31.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats

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