Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 146 · 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.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
3. 3.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
19. 19.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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