Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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