Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 281 · 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? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
13. 13.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
17. 17.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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