Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 85 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
25. 25.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody

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