Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 976 · 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.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
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 3 rounds?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
28. 28.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
29. 29.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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