Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 409 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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