Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 264 · 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.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
6. 6.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.🧡 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) skip all meals (d) study all night
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming

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