Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 866 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) cry (d) stop writing
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
28. 28.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody

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