Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 875 · 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: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
4. 4.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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