Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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