Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 119 · 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) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
5. 5.🧡 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) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
29. 29.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk

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