Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 312 · 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.🧡 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
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
10. 10.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
29. 29.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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