Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 456 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name
7. 7.🚫 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
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
9. 9.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
22. 22.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
30. 30.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 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
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name

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