Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 631 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
5. 5.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
10. 10.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk

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