Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 144 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
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: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (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) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
15. 15.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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