Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 490 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
3. 3.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) one font throughout
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) same date format
31. 31.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
35. 35.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
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: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes

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