Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 837 · 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 self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
12. 12.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
17. 17.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts

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