Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 266 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
8. 8.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
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 2 rounds?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
17. 17.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
39. 39.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming

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