Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 774 · 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 self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ 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?
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
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 3 rounds?
20. 20.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) only toppers
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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