Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 720 · 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.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
6. 6.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ 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?
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
32. 32.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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