Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 369 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent

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