Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 895 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
6. 6.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) running laps
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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 2 rounds?
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
31. 31.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
38. 38.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (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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