Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 180 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
26. 26.😟 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
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (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.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks

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