Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 719 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
10. 10.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 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 5 rounds?
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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 5 rounds?
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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