Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 393 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
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.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
15. 15.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” 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 2 rounds?
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
23. 23.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
26. 26.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks

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