Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 516 · 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.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
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 2 rounds?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
11. 11.🧡 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
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
16. 16.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
39. 39.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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