Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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