Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 914 · 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: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
7. 7.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
25. 25.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
27. 27.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
30. 30.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
39. 39.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a sensible file name

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