Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 897 · 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: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
9. 9.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
29. 29.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
35. 35.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once

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