Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 170 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (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.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
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 2 rounds?
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
39. 39.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst

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