Observation vs Inference Quiz

The painting smells old and musty is ________ data.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a T-shirt
• It is a sunny day
• The person is going to a birthday party
• The gift is a DVD player

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• An ambulance may be on the way. 

What is an observation for this picture?

• The man is scared
• The man is going to get eaten
• There is a man in a kayak
• The man is paddling fast

Which of the following statements is an inference of the graph?

• Tom had $60 in his account in January
• More money was in the account in July than October
• Tom worked extra hours to earn more money between April and July
• The amount of money increased from January to July

Which of the following is NOT an inference about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.
• The man has a purple shirt.
• The man is having a bad day.
• This man is upset because he's hungry

The boy is not going to school today

• observation
• inference

New York had more snow in January than Chicago

• observation
• inference

New York had more snow in January than Chicago

• observation
• inference