Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 726 · 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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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 can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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