Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 201 · 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) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
5. 5.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
18. 18.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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