Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 505 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
2. 2.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
23. 23.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
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 going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher

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