Résumé Worksheet: What to Include

Interview skills lesson 17: What goes on a student résumé · Set 968 · 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 belongs on a student résumé? (a) your passwords (b) your siblings’ marks (c) your Aadhaar number (d) school and marks
2. 2.True or false: “awards and prizes” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) languages you know (b) your passwords (c) your phone and email (d) awards and prizes
4. 4.True or false: “your siblings’ marks” belongs on a student résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your bank details (b) your passwords (c) a party selfie (d) school and marks
6. 6.📄 In which résumé section does this go: school football team? (a) activities (b) projects (c) skills (d) education
7. 7.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: volunteer work? (a) leave it out (b) include it
8. 8.📄 In which résumé section does this go: a website for our club? (a) education (b) skills (c) activities (d) projects
9. 9.📄 How long should a student résumé usually be? (a) one page (b) half a line (c) ten pages (d) five pages
10. 10.📄 A résumé is… (a) a letter of thanks (b) a short summary of you (c) a school report card (d) a full autobiography
11. 11.📄 In which résumé section does this go: B.Com first year? (a) projects (b) contact details (c) skills (d) education
12. 12.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 12 (Science), 2026? (a) activities (b) projects (c) skills (d) education
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party selfie (b) your bank details (c) languages you know (d) your passwords
14. 14.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) eco club member (b) typing 40 words a minute (c) B.Com first year (d) Class 12 (Science), 2026
15. 15.Which of these goes in the contact details? (a) a mobile number (b) a survey of 50 shops (c) Class 10 board: 88% (d) spreadsheets (basic)
16. 16.📄 What font style suits a résumé? (a) five fancy fonts (b) all bold capitals (c) tiny handwriting (d) one plain, clear font
17. 17.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) skills like typing (b) languages you know (c) volunteer work (d) a party selfie
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) projects you did (b) skills like typing (c) a long life story (d) your phone and email
19. 19.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: awards and prizes? (a) leave it out (b) include it
20. 20.True or false: “clubs and activities” should be left out of a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: skills like typing? (a) leave it out (b) include it
22. 22.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) their parents’ jobs (b) nothing at all (c) projects and activities (d) made-up jobs
23. 23.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your phone and email (b) your bank details (c) your Aadhaar number (d) your passwords
24. 24.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) school football team (b) your city and PIN code (c) built a rain gauge model (d) Class 10 board: 88%
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) languages you know (b) school and marks (c) your Aadhaar number (d) volunteer work
26. 26.True or false: “your phone and email” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) school and marks (b) volunteer work (c) your Aadhaar number (d) your phone and email
28. 28.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) awards and prizes (b) volunteer work (c) your passwords (d) projects you did
29. 29.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your bank details? (a) include it (b) leave it out
30. 30.Which of these goes in the contact details? (a) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (b) typing 40 words a minute (c) B.Com first year (d) your city and PIN code
31. 31.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) built a rain gauge model (b) a website for our club (c) your city and PIN code (d) basic HTML and CSS
32. 32.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your siblings’ marks? (a) include it (b) leave it out
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 In which résumé section does this go: debate club secretary? (a) activities (b) contact details (c) education (d) skills
35. 35.📄 In which résumé section does this go: a mobile number? (a) education (b) activities (c) contact details (d) projects
36. 36.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) a mobile number (b) eco club member (c) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (d) a website for our club
37. 37.Which of these goes in the contact details? (a) a website for our club (b) debate club secretary (c) Class 12 (Science), 2026 (d) an email ID
38. 38.True or false: “volunteer work” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: languages you know? (a) leave it out (b) include it
40. 40.📄 In which résumé section does this go: basic HTML and CSS? (a) education (b) projects (c) skills (d) contact details

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