Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 902 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
11. 11.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
29. 29.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming

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