Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 603 · 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: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
24. 24.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧡 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
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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