Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 277 · 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: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
11. 11.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
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 6 rounds?
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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