Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 317 · 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 self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
10. 10.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
20. 20.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
28. 28.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
32. 32.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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