Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 68 · 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? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
26. 26.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
27. 27.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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