Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 739 · 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) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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