Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 108 · 40 questions

Study tip (Breathe, talk kindly, ask): Eases stress: slow deep breaths, positive self-talk, talking to a parent, a short walk, a steady routine, asking a teacher, sleeping on time. Adds to stress: all-night cramming, skipping meals, comparing marks, bottling it up, endless scrolling, imagining the worst. Positive self-talk is kind and realistic (“One hard question is fine — I will come back to it”); negative self-talk predicts the worst.

1. 1.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling

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