Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

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

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