Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 746 · 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 always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
4. 4.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.😟 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
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling

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