Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 910 · 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? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
17. 17.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
35. 35.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
37. 37.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
38. 38.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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