Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 240 · 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) stop writing (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
3. 3.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time

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