Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 822 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
19. 19.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
32. 32.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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