Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.

Before examinations, many students are under tremendous stress. But it is not just the students who are stressed, teachers, and parents to face the same situation. Why do people get stressed?
Adolescents are faced with the demands of their developmental tasks and that of a complex society. They need to acquire skills of adjustment to emerge into adulthood unaffected by these demands. If they lack these skills or if too many demands are made on them, they fail.
Students are anxious, as they are worried about whether they would be able to live up to the expectations of their peers, parents, and teachers. Optimal anxiety motivates and keeps them ahead while over-anxiety is disabling. Anxiety is contagious and passes onto other students, teachers, and parents. Adolescents, when stressed out, tend to perceive everything as an emergency.
Some of the reasons for an increase in stress levels are identity crisis, the need to make career-oriented decisions, teachers' and parents' attitudes, and peer pressure. The inability to communicate with parents also plays a major role.
Good memory depends upon a good brain. The brain needs a good supply of oxygen, glucose, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. So make sure you sit in a well-ventilated place when studying. Your diet should include milk, cheese, walnuts, wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, ragi, and dates. Do not forget that "breakfast is the brain food". Fatty meals, sugar, and acids take away calcium from the system. Diets rich in fiber like fruits and vegetables help to reduce stress.
Good concentration is important to improve memory. Learning and memorizing by understanding and recalling what one has learnt is helpful. Organizing and framing a logical relationship is important. Mastery not just of the content of the subject, but also the process of answering is equally important. Anxiety and fear hamper recall and result in a mental block during the examination. Watching television for a long time could lower academic performance.
It 'steals' away the reading time. Time management is about self-discipline. Time must be managed between filled and unfilled time. Filled time is the time spent sleeping, bathing. eating, dressing, and attending school. A student has 10 hours of unfilled time. How best is the student going to utilize this? Make a timetable for the 10 hours. Seven to eight hours of sleep is necessary for optimal physical rest and brain functioning. A positive thought is the seed of a positive result. Always feel positive. This will help to lessen stress. If a student has symptoms of anxiety or depression, seek medical help immediately.