Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 852 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) cry (d) stop writing
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
25. 25.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
29. 29.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
38. 38.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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