Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 501 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
28. 28.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
39. 39.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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