Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 737 · 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) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk

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