Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 646 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
10. 10.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
25. 25.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals

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