Résumé Worksheet: What to Include

Interview skills lesson 17: What goes on a student résumé · Set 932 · 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.True or false: “your passwords” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) a website for our club (b) debate club secretary (c) built a rain gauge model (d) Class 12 (Science), 2026
3. 3.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your passwords? (a) leave it out (b) include it
4. 4.📄 In which résumé section does this go: an email ID? (a) activities (b) contact details (c) education (d) projects
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your siblings’ marks (b) made-up marks (c) volunteer work (d) a long life story
6. 6.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) spreadsheets (basic) (b) eco club member (c) B.Com first year (d) basic HTML and CSS
7. 7.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) languages you know (b) your bank details (c) school and marks (d) volunteer work
8. 8.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) a mobile number (b) built a rain gauge model (c) debate club secretary (d) your city and PIN code
9. 9.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: awards and prizes? (a) leave it out (b) include it
10. 10.📄 In which résumé section does this go: spreadsheets (basic)? (a) activities (b) skills (c) projects (d) contact details
11. 11.📄 In which résumé section does this go: your city and PIN code? (a) education (b) activities (c) skills (d) contact details
12. 12.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) a survey of 50 shops (b) an email ID (c) B.Com first year (d) debate club secretary
13. 13.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 12 (Science), 2026? (a) skills (b) contact details (c) projects (d) education
14. 14.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) nothing at all (b) made-up jobs (c) their parents’ jobs (d) projects and activities
15. 15.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (b) school football team (c) your city and PIN code (d) a mobile number
16. 16.True or false: “projects you did” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 What font style suits a résumé? (a) one plain, clear font (b) five fancy fonts (c) all bold capitals (d) tiny handwriting
18. 18.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: school and marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a party selfie (c) skills like typing (d) your bank details
20. 20.True or false: “languages you know” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: languages you know? (a) include it (b) leave it out
22. 22.📄 In which résumé section does this go: B.Com first year? (a) projects (b) contact details (c) education (d) activities
23. 23.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) Class 10 board: 88% (b) a mobile number (c) typing 40 words a minute (d) B.Com first year
24. 24.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) deny it (b) change the subject (c) say it was a joke (d) be ready to explain it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) made-up marks (b) your Aadhaar number (c) awards and prizes (d) your siblings’ marks
26. 26.True or false: “volunteer work” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a party selfie” should be left out of a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: skills like typing? (a) leave it out (b) include it
29. 29.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your phone and email? (a) leave it out (b) include it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your siblings’ marks (b) your Aadhaar number (c) a long life story (d) clubs and activities
31. 31.True or false: “clubs and activities” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 In which résumé section does this go: typing 40 words a minute? (a) contact details (b) skills (c) education (d) activities
33. 33.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) languages you know (b) school and marks (c) your phone and email (d) your passwords
34. 34.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your bank details (b) your Aadhaar number (c) your siblings’ marks (d) volunteer work
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) school and marks (b) your Aadhaar number (c) your siblings’ marks (d) a party selfie
36. 36.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) your city and PIN code (b) B.Com first year (c) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (d) a website for our club
37. 37.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: a party selfie? (a) leave it out (b) include it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) volunteer work (b) a party selfie (c) skills like typing (d) your phone and email
39. 39.📄 In which résumé section does this go: a mobile number? (a) projects (b) education (c) contact details (d) activities
40. 40.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) school and marks (b) your siblings’ marks (c) a long life story (d) your passwords

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