Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 89 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 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
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
22. 22.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
29. 29.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
36. 36.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV

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