Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 862 · 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.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
2. 2.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
39. 39.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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