Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 979 · 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? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
11. 11.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
13. 13.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
26. 26.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
31. 31.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
33. 33.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
37. 37.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
40. 40.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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