Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 791 · 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.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
3. 3.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
18. 18.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
20. 20.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
22. 22.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
32. 32.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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