Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 286 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) running laps
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
24. 24.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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