Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 874 · 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: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) proofread, ask someone
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.📅 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
22. 22.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) a sensible file name
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

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