Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 577 · 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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
17. 17.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
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 2 rounds?
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
20. 20.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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