Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 668 · 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) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
4. 4.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
34. 34.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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