Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 60 · 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 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
26. 26.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
36. 36.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
37. 37.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling

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