Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 70 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
7. 7.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
26. 26.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk

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