Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 291 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
12. 12.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
16. 16.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) checking every number
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
34. 34.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” 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.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name

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