Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 128 · 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.😟 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
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
26. 26.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🧡 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

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