Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 436 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) stop writing
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
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 4 rounds?
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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