Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 521 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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 6 rounds?
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🧡 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) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
26. 26.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
33. 33.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
37. 37.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
38. 38.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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