Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 141 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
3. 3.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.😟 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
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) stop writing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
27. 27.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 4 rounds?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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