Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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