Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 296 · 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 of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
16. 16.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
35. 35.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) same date format

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