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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 121 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (See first, then guess): Observation: “Riya is smiling.”, “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.”, “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” Inference: “Riya must be happy.”, “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.”, “The plant may need more water.” — words like must, probably and may. An inference can be wrong, so look for more clues before you are sure.

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  1. 1.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) only if written
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over

Answer key

  1. someone spilt water
  2. someone ate the cake
  3. the cake is half gone
  4. True
  5. someone left it open
  6. the door is open
  7. False
  8. False
  9. it needs water
  10. an observation
  11. the floor is wet
  12. inference
  13. False
  14. the baby is hungry
  15. True
  16. False
  17. observation
  18. observation
  19. True
  20. True
  21. what you see or hear
  22. he drank the juice
  23. a guess from clues
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. it may be raining
  28. True
  29. the cake is half gone
  30. someone spilt water
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. observation
  35. an inference
  36. observation
  37. an inference
  38. observations
  39. yes, so check it
  40. the bell rang

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