Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 140 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
15. 15.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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