Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 295 · 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 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling

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