Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 479 · 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) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
15. 15.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
17. 17.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks

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