Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 802 · 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) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
11. 11.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
13. 13.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ 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?
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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