Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 812 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
12. 12.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) tiny 8-point text (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
21. 21.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
39. 39.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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