Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 609 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
10. 10.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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