Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 817 · 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) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
7. 7.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
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.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
30. 30.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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