Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 241 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
12. 12.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
20. 20.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
23. 23.🧡 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) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
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 2 rounds?
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
30. 30.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent

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