Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 485 · 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) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
23. 23.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
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 5 rounds?
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst

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