Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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