Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 205 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
9. 9.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
15. 15.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
18. 18.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
31. 31.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming

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