Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 316 · 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 self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
3. 3.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
28. 28.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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