Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 56 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
4. 4.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?

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