Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 412 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
5. 5.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧡 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
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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