Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 882 · 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: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
9. 9.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
15. 15.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) checking every number
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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