Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 960 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) same date format
7. 7.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
19. 19.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a false claim (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
22. 22.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
25. 25.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
35. 35.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) one font throughout
37. 37.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading

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