Résumé Worksheet: Order and Action Verbs

Interview skills lesson 18: Résumé order and action verbs · Set 296 · 40 questions

Tip (Verb + what + number): Usual order: name and contact details → a short objective → education → skills, projects, achievements → hobbies and interests. Strong action verbs: Led, Organised, Built, Designed, Taught, Raised, Created, Managed, Improved, Collected. Weak: “Was part of”, “Helped with stuff”, “Was involved in”. Add a number for the result: 6 students taught, ₹8,000 raised, 300 books collected. In education, list the latest first.

1. 1.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Raised (c) Was part of (d) Was there for
2. 2.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was involved in”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was part of (b) Built (c) Just attended (d) Tried to do
4. 4.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Did some things (b) Improved (c) Taught (d) Managed
5. 5.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or projects? (a) hobbies and interests (b) projects
6. 6.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: education or a short objective? (a) education (b) a short objective
7. 7.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or education? (a) a short objective (b) education
8. 8.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Designed”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
9. 9.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or name and contact details? (a) hobbies and interests (b) name and contact details
10. 10.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or education? (a) skills (b) education
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Did some things (b) Helped with stuff (c) Collected (d) Was there for
12. 12.📝 Which line about tutoring is stronger? (a) Did some teaching (b) Was a helper (c) Taught maths to 6 kids (d) Helped with stuff
13. 13.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Led (b) Tried to do (c) Taught (d) Improved
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Created (b) Was there for (c) Helped with stuff (d) Was involved in
15. 15.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was there for (b) Was part of (c) Kind of handled (d) Led
16. 16.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was part of”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
17. 17.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Created (b) Was involved in (c) Was part of (d) Just attended
18. 18.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Improved (b) Raised (c) Taught (d) Was involved in
19. 19.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Built the club website (b) Kind of helped (c) Was in the coding club (d) Did some coding
20. 20.📝 Which line about the book drive is stronger? (a) Helped with books (b) Was at the drive (c) Did some things (d) Collected 300 books
21. 21.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or hobbies and interests? (a) projects (b) hobbies and interests
22. 22.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Just attended”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Built (b) Helped with stuff (c) Organised (d) Collected
24. 24.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Helped with stuff”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
25. 25.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Raised”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
26. 26.📑 Which section usually comes first on a student résumé? (a) name and contact details (b) achievements (c) skills (d) hobbies and interests
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Did some things (b) Just attended (c) Designed (d) Helped with stuff
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Organised (b) Just attended (c) Led (d) Created
29. 29.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was part of (b) Just attended (c) Taught (d) Was there for
30. 30.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or name and contact details? (a) a short objective (b) name and contact details
31. 31.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was there for”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
32. 32.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Created”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
33. 33.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or hobbies and interests? (a) a short objective (b) hobbies and interests
34. 34.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or a short objective? (a) hobbies and interests (b) a short objective
35. 35.🔢 Why do numbers make a résumé line stronger? (a) they show real results (b) they look pretty (c) they confuse people (d) they fill space
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Tried to do (b) Improved (c) Helped with stuff (d) Was part of
37. 37.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Collected (b) Helped with stuff (c) Was there for (d) Kind of handled
38. 38.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Did some things”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
39. 39.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or hobbies and interests? (a) achievements (b) hobbies and interests
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was involved in (b) Helped with stuff (c) Kind of handled (d) Organised

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