Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 565 · 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) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
28. 28.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
35. 35.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk

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