Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 499 · 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.⚠️ 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
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) never proofreading
17. 17.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
18. 18.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
20. 20.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
24. 24.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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