Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 221 · 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) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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