Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 363 · 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) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
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 5 rounds?
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
6. 6.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
21. 21.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent

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