Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 663 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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