Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 504 · 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: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
4. 4.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) mixed date formats
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
19. 19.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) same date format
26. 26.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
31. 31.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
33. 33.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
36. 36.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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