Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 236 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
10. 10.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
18. 18.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
40. 40.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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