Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 292 · 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: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
24. 24.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
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 3 rounds?
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: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals

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