Résumé Worksheet: What to Include

Interview skills lesson 17: What goes on a student résumé · Set 906 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) your passwords (b) a party selfie (c) languages you know (d) your Aadhaar number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) made-up marks (b) school and marks (c) languages you know (d) projects you did
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) languages you know (c) school and marks (d) your phone and email
4. 4.True or false: “languages you know” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: projects you did? (a) include it (b) leave it out
6. 6.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) projects you did (b) your bank details (c) your passwords (d) a long life story
7. 7.True or false: “awards and prizes” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) skills like typing (b) made-up marks (c) your Aadhaar number (d) your bank details
9. 9.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (b) an email ID (c) school football team (d) basic HTML and CSS
10. 10.True or false: “your Aadhaar number” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) their parents’ jobs (b) nothing at all (c) projects and activities (d) made-up jobs
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your bank details (b) clubs and activities (c) your siblings’ marks (d) made-up marks
13. 13.True or false: “a party selfie” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 In which résumé section does this go: debate club secretary? (a) activities (b) skills (c) education (d) contact details
15. 15.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: made-up marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
16. 16.📄 In which résumé section does this go: a survey of 50 shops? (a) skills (b) education (c) contact details (d) projects
17. 17.📄 A résumé is… (a) a letter of thanks (b) a short summary of you (c) a school report card (d) a full autobiography
18. 18.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your bank details? (a) leave it out (b) include it
19. 19.📄 In which résumé section does this go: B.Com first year? (a) skills (b) activities (c) projects (d) education
20. 20.Which of these goes in the contact details? (a) your city and PIN code (b) a survey of 50 shops (c) typing 40 words a minute (d) spreadsheets (basic)
21. 21.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) a long life story (b) your phone and email (c) your siblings’ marks (d) a party selfie
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your Aadhaar number (b) a party selfie (c) a long life story (d) your phone and email
23. 23.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) basic HTML and CSS (b) eco club member (c) your city and PIN code (d) built a rain gauge model
24. 24.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: a long life story? (a) include it (b) leave it out
25. 25.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) a website for our club (b) a mobile number (c) spreadsheets (basic) (d) Class 12 (Science), 2026
26. 26.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: languages you know? (a) leave it out (b) include it
27. 27.Which of these goes in the contact details? (a) a mobile number (b) a survey of 50 shops (c) Class 10 board: 88% (d) B.Com first year
28. 28.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 12 (Science), 2026? (a) projects (b) skills (c) contact details (d) education
29. 29.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: clubs and activities? (a) leave it out (b) include it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your bank details (b) a long life story (c) projects you did (d) made-up marks
31. 31.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) awards and prizes (b) a long life story (c) your phone and email (d) projects you did
32. 32.True or false: “made-up marks” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) volunteer work (b) projects you did (c) school and marks (d) your siblings’ marks
34. 34.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your passwords (b) your bank details (c) volunteer work (d) a long life story
35. 35.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) typing 40 words a minute (b) basic HTML and CSS (c) eco club member (d) Class 10 board: 88%
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) awards and prizes (b) projects you did (c) your bank details (d) languages you know
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) skills like typing (c) a party selfie (d) your Aadhaar number
38. 38.📄 In which résumé section does this go: a mobile number? (a) projects (b) contact details (c) activities (d) education
39. 39.📄 In which résumé section does this go: school football team? (a) projects (b) activities (c) skills (d) contact details
40. 40.True or false: “volunteer work” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False

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