Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 207 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
3. 3.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
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 4 rounds?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
26. 26.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
33. 33.🧡 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
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming

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