Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 529 · 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? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
13. 13.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
20. 20.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
22. 22.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
26. 26.📅 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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