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I want to select 15 columns from a table of 20 columns. Is there a way to exclude those 5 columns instead of specifying other 15 columns.

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No, you either have to select them all (*) or list the 15.

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Create a view containing only the columns you'd like to get.

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I don't think it's possible, and it is not such a good idea. What if your columns change later? Than your results will not correspond to your objects. If your question comes from plain laziness than you probably should reconsider.

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This is possible: check this answer out. Though it still may not be a good idea if your columns changing creates a possibility of something breaking.
If the columns change later he will always have to change the query either way. Actually, for the query itself, it's 3 times as likely he won't have to change it; just have to take care of the treatment of the data afterwards, if it's not a dynamic thing.
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Include 15 columns than excluding 5. It is a standard practice too.

(Also try to avoid *, it is not standard eventhough it works)

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