Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 204 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
15. 15.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst

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