Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 123 · 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? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
6. 6.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
14. 14.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
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 2 rounds?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
32. 32.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths

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