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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 755 · 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.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  27. 27.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a photo

Answer key

  1. True
  2. an observation
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
  6. an observation
  7. inference
  8. an observation
  9. the bell rang
  10. True
  11. class must be over
  12. False
  13. the cup is empty
  14. the baby is hungry
  15. True
  16. observation
  17. the door is open
  18. an observation
  19. yes, so check it
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. someone spilt water
  26. there are crumbs
  27. observations
  28. someone ate the cake
  29. an inference
  30. it may be raining
  31. an observation
  32. observation
  33. someone left it open
  34. False
  35. an observation
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a guess from clues

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