Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 383 · 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) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
17. 17.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
23. 23.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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