Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 578 · 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? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧡 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
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
32. 32.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?

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