Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 677 · 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) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
2. 2.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
8. 8.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
20. 20.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone

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