Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 113 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
4. 4.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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 6 rounds?
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
25. 25.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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