Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 884 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ 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?
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
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) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
32. 32.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
37. 37.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself

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