Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 465 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
6. 6.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
15. 15.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
21. 21.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
29. 29.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
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.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming

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