Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 90 · 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 can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
10. 10.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 2 rounds?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher

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