Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 652 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
3. 3.🔍 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
4. 4.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
11. 11.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) tiny 8-point text
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.⚠️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check

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