Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 91 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🧡 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
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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