Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 413 · 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 positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
26. 26.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
28. 28.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
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 2 rounds?
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling

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