Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 805 · 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: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
15. 15.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
25. 25.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
30. 30.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
39. 39.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number

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