Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 78 · 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) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
11. 11.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
15. 15.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time

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