Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 585 · 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) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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