Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 425 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (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) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
16. 16.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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