Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 382 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) running laps
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?

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