Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 63 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
9. 9.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference

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