Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 581 · 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 short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
14. 14.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
18. 18.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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 3 rounds?
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
35. 35.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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