Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 270 · 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 useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
15. 15.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
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 4 rounds?
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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