Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 496 · 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: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚠️ 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
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
26. 26.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
40. 40.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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