Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 358 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🧡 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
12. 12.😟 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
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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