Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 120 · 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 can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
19. 19.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
32. 32.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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