Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 106 · 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 have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up

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