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    The passage discusses the various pressures faced by teenagers in today's competitive world. It states that contrary to popular belief, teenagers do experience stress and anxiety from various sources. Some of the key pressures mentioned are: [1] academic performance pressure from parents, teachers and peers; [2] pressure to conform to societal norms; and [3] pressure to reform themselves during the 13-17 age group. The passage provides tips on dealing with stress, like deep breathing, and advises students to start their work instead of procrastinating. It concludes that effective stress management involves having a positive attitude and doing one's best.

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    The passage discusses the various pressures faced by teenagers in today's competitive world. It states that contrary to popular belief, teenagers do experience stress and anxiety from various sources. Some of the key pressures mentioned are: [1] academic performance pressure from parents, teachers and peers; [2] pressure to conform to societal norms; and [3] pressure to reform themselves during the 13-17 age group. The passage provides tips on dealing with stress, like deep breathing, and advises students to start their work instead of procrastinating. It concludes that effective stress management involves having a positive attitude and doing one's best.

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    The passage discusses the various pressures faced by teenagers in today's competitive world. It states that contrary to popular belief, teenagers do experience stress and anxiety from various sources. Some of the key pressures mentioned are: [1] academic performance pressure from parents, teachers and peers; [2] pressure to conform to societal norms; and [3] pressure to reform themselves during the 13-17 age group. The passage provides tips on dealing with stress, like deep breathing, and advises students to start their work instead of procrastinating. It concludes that effective stress management involves having a positive attitude and doing one's best.

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    Read The Following Passage Carefully:: Read The Unseen Passage Given Below and Answer The Questions That Follow

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    The passage discusses the various pressures faced by teenagers in today's competitive world. It states that contrary to popular belief, teenagers do experience stress and anxiety from various sources. Some of the key pressures mentioned are: [1] academic performance pressure from parents, teachers and peers; [2] pressure to conform to societal norms; and [3] pressure to reform themselves during the 13-17 age group. The passage provides tips on dealing with stress, like deep breathing, and advises students to start their work instead of procrastinating. It concludes that effective stress management involves having a positive attitude and doing one's best.

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    Read the unseen Passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

    Read the following passage carefully:

    "Teenagers? Stress? You must be joking." This is probably the


    reaction when asked whether teenagers get fretful and
    apprehensive. For, it is generally believed that they have "no
    responsibilities, no worries and no duties." But that is not true.
    2. In today's competitive world, one needs to struggle and fight to
    make it in this dynamic, yet uncertain environment that is both
    stressful and anxiety inducing. Teenagers face a myriad of
    pressures, three of which are briefly discussed here. The
    pressure to perform i.e. to do well academically comes principally
    from parents, teachers and peers.
    3. The lack of aptitude tests or respecting the students'
    preferences push them into fields which may not interest them or
    for which they are not equipped. Apart from the pressure to
    perform well, they are often burdened with the pressure to
    conform to the norms laid down by society. Next, teenagers are
    pressurised to reform themselves. This is commonly experienced
    especially by students in the age group of 13 to 17 years.
    Everybody is telling them when to wake up and what to do. Here's
    what you can do to deal with these pressures. As a result of
    pressure, teenagers are often found to be very anxious. A sign of
    anxiety is holding one's breath. The easy way out is to take deep
    breaths at regular intervals, trying to calm your mind.
    4. Modern life's competitiveness and challenges put a
    tremendous load of work on teenagers. They need to understand
    that they are strong enough to handle the tough challenges in life,
    studying and assignments being two of them. Procrastinators i.e.
    people who habitually delay and postpone doing their work, need
    to cultivate “the art of starting" and this involves dealing with the
    minor discomfort experienced while beginning a task. Once a job
    has started, it is much easier to continue.
    5. Some students worry about factors like social and financial
    status, intelligence and habits that might make them different from
    their peers. Effective stress management lies in having a healthy
    attitude towards competition, work, friends and acquaintances. It
    lies in taking life as it comes, doing your best and being prepared
    for the worst.

    Answer the following questions on the basis of the passage you


    have read.

    (i) The following passage is about Immersive Reader


    (1 Point)

    a) stress and adults

    b) stress and women

    c) stress and teenager

    d) stress and old people

    12.What kind of pressures are faced by teenagers?


    (1 Point)

    a)Pressure to do well academically.

    b)Pressure to conform to the norms laid down by society.

    c)Pressure to reform themselves.

    d)All of the above


    13.What age-group of teenagers are pressurised to reform
    themselves?
    (1 Point)

    a)12-16 years

    b)11-15 years

    c)13-18 years

    d)13-17 years

    14.Which of the following factors become a source of worry for


    many students?

    1. Social status
    2. Financial status
    3. Intelligence
    4. Habits
    5. Career
    6. Relationships
    (1 Point)

    1 and 5

    2 and 4
    3 and 5
    All of these

    15.Who are 'procrastinators'?


    (1 Point)

    People who do their work on time.

    People who do their work before time.

    People who never do their work.

    People who habitually postpone doing their work.

    16.The word "fretful' in the passage means


    (1 Point)

    Excited

    feeling joy

    feeling distress

    dull

    17.The word 'anxiety' in Para 2 means


    (1 Point)

    a)being calm

    b)a troubled state of mind

    c)behaving properly
    d)being serious

    18.The pressures faced by Teenagers come from


    (1 Point)

    a)Teachers

    b)friends

    c)Parents

    d)All of these

    19.Why does parents push students into fields that does not suit
    them?Immersive Reader
    (1 Point)

    a)The desire for easy success.

    b)Lack of career counseling.

    c)Lack of aptitude tests.

    d)The need to follow a stable career.

    20.The author of the given passage is trying to ___________ the


    students.
    (1 Point)
    a)amuse
    b)encourage
    c)inform
    d)scare

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