Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 69 · 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.🚫 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
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) checking every number
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
16. 16.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
19. 19.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
27. 27.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual

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