Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 263 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
4. 4.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
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.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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