Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 167 · 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 little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
16. 16.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
21. 21.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
27. 27.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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