Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 552 · 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.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
14. 14.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
20. 20.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
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 2 rounds?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
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 3 rounds?
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
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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