Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 153 · 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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
16. 16.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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