Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 316 · 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: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
9. 9.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
14. 14.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
15. 15.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
17. 17.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
21. 21.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading

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