Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 430 · 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? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
4. 4.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
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 2 rounds?
10. 10.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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