Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 322 · 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) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
37. 37.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine

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