Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 964 · 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 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
3. 3.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
33. 33.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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