Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 598 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
9. 9.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
29. 29.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
33. 33.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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