Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 184 · 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) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
2. 2.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
36. 36.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?

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