Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 157 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) stop writing
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
30. 30.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
33. 33.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip

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