Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 84 · 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.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
18. 18.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
25. 25.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
26. 26.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
37. 37.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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