Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 534 · 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) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
9. 9.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
26. 26.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts

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