Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 738 · 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 of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
14. 14.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) same date format
16. 16.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) checking every number
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True

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