Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 427 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
11. 11.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🧡 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) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
28. 28.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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