Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 230 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
13. 13.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
31. 31.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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