Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 22 · 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) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
11. 11.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🧡 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
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
33. 33.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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