Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 664 · 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 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
29. 29.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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