Résumé Worksheet: What to Include

Interview skills lesson 17: What goes on a student résumé · Set 486 · 40 questions

Tip (Show, don’t pad): Include: contact details (mobile, email, city), education and marks, skills, projects, activities and clubs, awards, languages, volunteer work. Leave out: bank details, your Aadhaar number, passwords, party selfies, other people’s marks, long life stories and anything made up. One page, one plain font; be ready to explain every line with a short example.

1. 1.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) typing 40 words a minute (b) eco club member (c) Class 10 board: 88% (d) Class 12 (Science), 2026
2. 2.True or false: “your passwords” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: projects you did? (a) leave it out (b) include it
4. 4.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) languages you know (b) projects you did (c) your siblings’ marks (d) clubs and activities
5. 5.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) clubs and activities (b) volunteer work (c) school and marks (d) made-up marks
6. 6.📄 What font style suits a résumé? (a) one plain, clear font (b) five fancy fonts (c) all bold capitals (d) tiny handwriting
7. 7.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your siblings’ marks (b) a party selfie (c) a long life story (d) skills like typing
8. 8.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: a long life story? (a) leave it out (b) include it
9. 9.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) basic HTML and CSS (b) B.Com first year (c) your city and PIN code (d) eco club member
10. 10.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) change the subject (b) deny it (c) say it was a joke (d) be ready to explain it
11. 11.True or false: “projects you did” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 In which résumé section does this go: debate club secretary? (a) activities (b) education (c) contact details (d) projects
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) made-up marks (b) your phone and email (c) a party selfie (d) your siblings’ marks
14. 14.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) their parents’ jobs (b) made-up jobs (c) projects and activities (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your bank details (b) volunteer work (c) a party selfie (d) your passwords
16. 16.True or false: “your siblings’ marks” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) eco club member (b) built a rain gauge model (c) a survey of 50 shops (d) Class 12 (Science), 2026
18. 18.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your passwords? (a) include it (b) leave it out
19. 19.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) your city and PIN code (b) built a rain gauge model (c) Class 10 board: 88% (d) spreadsheets (basic)
20. 20.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) debate club secretary (b) B.Com first year (c) school football team (d) spreadsheets (basic)
21. 21.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your siblings’ marks? (a) include it (b) leave it out
22. 22.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) clubs and activities (b) a party selfie (c) languages you know (d) your phone and email
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your Aadhaar number (b) awards and prizes (c) school and marks (d) projects you did
24. 24.True or false: “a party selfie” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 How long should a student résumé usually be? (a) half a line (b) ten pages (c) one page (d) five pages
26. 26.📄 In which résumé section does this go: an email ID? (a) projects (b) education (c) contact details (d) activities
27. 27.📄 In which résumé section does this go: school football team? (a) contact details (b) education (c) skills (d) activities
28. 28.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 12 (Science), 2026? (a) skills (b) activities (c) education (d) contact details
29. 29.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) basic HTML and CSS (b) a survey of 50 shops (c) your city and PIN code (d) debate club secretary
30. 30.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) a survey of 50 shops (b) basic HTML and CSS (c) typing 40 words a minute (d) spreadsheets (basic)
31. 31.📄 A résumé is… (a) a full autobiography (b) a school report card (c) a short summary of you (d) a letter of thanks
32. 32.📄 In which résumé section does this go: built a rain gauge model? (a) projects (b) education (c) activities (d) contact details
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party selfie (b) your siblings’ marks (c) awards and prizes (d) a long life story
34. 34.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) volunteer work (b) languages you know (c) your phone and email (d) your Aadhaar number
35. 35.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your bank details (b) your passwords (c) school and marks (d) your Aadhaar number
36. 36.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) made-up marks (b) your siblings’ marks (c) a party selfie (d) your phone and email
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) volunteer work (b) a party selfie (c) your phone and email (d) skills like typing
38. 38.True or false: “languages you know” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: clubs and activities? (a) leave it out (b) include it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) school and marks (b) awards and prizes (c) a long life story (d) projects you did

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