Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 387 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor

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