Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 809 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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