Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 805 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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