Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 743 · 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? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
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 4 rounds?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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