Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 796 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
5. 5.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
10. 10.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
38. 38.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals

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