Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 652 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
20. 20.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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