Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 660 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 2 rounds?
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
25. 25.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
27. 27.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths

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