Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 324 · 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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
25. 25.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
26. 26.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts

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