Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 183 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
2. 2.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
10. 10.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
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 3 rounds?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk

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