Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 377 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
14. 14.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
19. 19.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
21. 21.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
23. 23.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
39. 39.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name

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