Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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