Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 616 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent

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