Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 414 · 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 or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
7. 7.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
22. 22.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail

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