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Résumé Worksheet: Order and Action Verbs

Interview skills lesson 18: Résumé order and action verbs · Set 76 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was there for (b) Improved (c) Was involved in (d) Tried to do
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Tried to do (b) Was part of (c) Created (d) Did some things
  3. 3.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or education? (a) a short objective (b) education
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Designed (b) Was there for (c) Built (d) Raised
  5. 5.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Was in the coding club (b) Did some coding (c) Kind of helped (d) Built the club website
  6. 6.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or hobbies and interests? (a) name and contact details (b) hobbies and interests
  7. 7.📝 Which line about the book drive is stronger? (a) Helped with books (b) Collected 300 books (c) Did some things (d) Was at the drive
  8. 8.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Helped a bit (b) Was at the fair (c) Did fair things (d) Ran the ticket desk
  9. 9.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or a short objective? (a) hobbies and interests (b) a short objective
  10. 10.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or skills? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills
  11. 11.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Designed (b) Organised (c) Improved (d) Was involved in
  12. 12.📝 Which line about the fundraiser is stronger? (a) Helped with fundraising (b) Was part of it (c) Did collection stuff (d) Raised ₹8,000 in a week
  13. 13.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was involved in (b) Was part of (c) Tried to do (d) Organised
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Just attended (b) Built (c) Raised (d) Led
  15. 15.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Raised”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  16. 16.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Just attended (b) Was involved in (c) Collected (d) Kind of handled
  17. 17.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or projects? (a) hobbies and interests (b) projects
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kind of handled (b) Managed (c) Was involved in (d) Tried to do
  19. 19.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Collected”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  20. 20.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or achievements? (a) name and contact details (b) achievements
  21. 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Taught”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  22. 22.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Built”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  23. 23.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: education or hobbies and interests? (a) education (b) hobbies and interests
  24. 24.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Did some things (c) Built (d) Just attended
  25. 25.📑 Which section usually comes first on a student résumé? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills (c) name and contact details (d) achievements
  26. 26.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Just attended (b) Was there for (c) Led (d) Tried to do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was part of (b) Did some things (c) Designed (d) Was involved in
  28. 28.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Did some things”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  29. 29.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Created”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Taught (b) Did some things (c) Led (d) Designed
  31. 31.📑 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
  32. 32.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or education? (a) achievements (b) education
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Led (b) Just attended (c) Tried to do (d) Was there for
  34. 34.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or education? (a) projects (b) education
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Taught (b) Tried to do (c) Was there for (d) Was part of
  36. 36.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Kind of handled (b) Was part of (c) Taught (d) Just attended
  37. 37.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Improved”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  38. 38.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Led”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  39. 39.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Designed”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Built (b) Managed (c) Kind of handled (d) Led

Answer key

  1. Improved
  2. Created
  3. a short objective
  4. Was there for
  5. Built the club website
  6. name and contact details
  7. Collected 300 books
  8. Ran the ticket desk
  9. a short objective
  10. skills
  11. Was involved in
  12. Raised ₹8,000 in a week
  13. Organised
  14. Just attended
  15. a strong action verb
  16. Collected
  17. projects
  18. Managed
  19. a strong action verb
  20. name and contact details
  21. a strong action verb
  22. a strong action verb
  23. education
  24. Built
  25. name and contact details
  26. Led
  27. Designed
  28. a weak phrase
  29. a strong action verb
  30. Did some things
  31. name and contact details
  32. education
  33. Led
  34. education
  35. Taught
  36. Taught
  37. a strong action verb
  38. a strong action verb
  39. a strong action verb
  40. Kind of handled

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