Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 553 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
21. 21.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent

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