Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 591 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
5. 5.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
19. 19.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
36. 36.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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