Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 446 · 40 questions

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.

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

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