Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 541 · 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) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
24. 24.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
35. 35.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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