Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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