Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 478 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
7. 7.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
10. 10.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
32. 32.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
37. 37.🧡 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) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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