Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 342 · 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.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
3. 3.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher

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