Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 274 · 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.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
13. 13.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.😟 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
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks

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