Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 738 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
5. 5.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming

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