Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 136 · 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.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
21. 21.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 4 rounds?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals

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