Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 390 · 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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
17. 17.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
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 6 rounds?
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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