Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 786 · 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 poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (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 hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
10. 10.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
18. 18.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
23. 23.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) adding fake prizes (d) mixed date formats
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) mixed date formats
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
31. 31.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
33. 33.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
36. 36.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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