Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 107 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
24. 24.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
27. 27.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
30. 30.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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