Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 756 · 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) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
10. 10.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
15. 15.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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