Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 115 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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