Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 127 · 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? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
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 6 rounds?
33. 33.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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