Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 150 · 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? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
8. 8.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
14. 14.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
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) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
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 4 rounds?
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🧡 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) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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