Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 378 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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