Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 933 · 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? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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