Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 265 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
11. 11.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
14. 14.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (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) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
40. 40.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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