Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 598 · 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: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
8. 8.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
16. 16.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
24. 24.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) same date format
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
36. 36.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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