Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 629 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
18. 18.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😟 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
35. 35.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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