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Attempt the free practice questions from Exercise 1: Exercise 1 with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.

Questions from Embibe Experts Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 10

Developing opinions, judgement or discussion is a part of critical thinking skill that a student used for _____

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 11

After completing the chapter 'Why Democracy? What Democracy?', the teacher decides to conduct a class debate on the topic - 'Dictatorships resolve conflict in a better way than a Democracy'.

She divides the class into two equal groups, those who will speak 'for the topic' and those who would speak 'against the topic'.

It is understandable, the group which gets the 'for the topic' gets uncomfortable about the arguments they will make. But the teacher explains to them how to think critically. The teacher asks these students to analyse the different ways to put forth the facts, rules, and principles to make their arguments convincing. The teacher explains how each group should evaluate different viewpoints, and compare and contrast the information they have before presenting their debate topics in the class the next week. 

According to you, which skill is the teacher trying to develop in the students through this activity?

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 27

The 'Gap Fill In' activity is a process where student can conclude on a topic based on self analysis only.

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 28

Read the statements about the 'Cross Questioning Activity', and choose the correct one/s using the codes given below.

  1. Pucho to Samjhe is the extended version of the 'Ask yourself' activity. 
  2. Pucho to Samjhe is the extended version of the 'Gol Mol' Activity.
  3. This will encourage students to deeply think about the issue and consider new possibilities.
  4. This will encourage critical thinking in both the students who ask the questions and those who reply.

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 29

Which classroom activity is also called 'Cross Questioning', and aims to boost critical thinking in both: one who asks the question, and the one who cross-questions?

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 30

'Pucho to Samjhe' activity is the extended version of the 'Let Them Free' activity which enhances the critical thinking skills in students.

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 32

Consider the following questions a teacher asks in a classroom activity, and identify the classroom activity he is promoting.

1. What kind of room has no doors or windows?

2. What goes up but never comes back down?

3. What has a face but can’t smile?

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Training Handbook for 21st Century Skills>Chapter 2 - Critical Thinking>Exercise 1>Q 33

Riddles help use brains differently. Riddles create _____ skills and _____ skills which actually help raise students' intelligence quotient.