Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 391 · 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) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
12. 12.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🧡 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
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
39. 39.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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