Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 650 · 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) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
13. 13.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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