Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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