Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 861 · 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: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
10. 10.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) five font styles
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
30. 30.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
35. 35.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number

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