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Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 500 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

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  1. 1.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
  2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
  7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
  9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
  12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
  15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
  16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
  17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
  18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
  20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
  21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
  22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
  23. 23.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
  24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
  26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
  30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
  31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
  32. 32.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
  35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
  36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
  39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. careful
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. asking before judging
  7. True
  8. looking for more clues
  9. True
  10. False
  11. careful
  12. True
  13. False
  14. waiting to find out
  15. hasty
  16. jumping to conclusions
  17. looking for more clues
  18. False
  19. an idea taken as true
  20. careful
  21. checking first
  22. hasty
  23. she did not see you
  24. True
  25. asking before judging
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. deciding too fast
  30. careful
  31. new shoes mean rich
  32. False
  33. False
  34. jumping to conclusions
  35. jumping to conclusions
  36. False
  37. False
  38. hasty
  39. True
  40. False

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