Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 84 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
9. 9.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
19. 19.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
21. 21.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
30. 30.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
40. 40.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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