Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 600 · 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) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
7. 7.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧡 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) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
9. 9.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
19. 19.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
30. 30.😟 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
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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