Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 315 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
27. 27.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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