Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 219 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming

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