Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 707 · 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.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
26. 26.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
38. 38.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) a sensible file name

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