Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 891 · 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: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚫 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
3. 3.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
9. 9.⚠️ 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
10. 10.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it looks neat and clear
11. 11.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
14. 14.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) same date format
31. 31.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake

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