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Observations and Inferences

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Quantitative Observation

d)

Logical Theory

2.

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

3.

Observation or Inference: This puppy was abandoned

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

4.

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

5.

Observation or Inference: The cat has 2 eyes, 2 ears, and 1 mouth?

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

6.

Observation or Inference: This Doxie is so small he fits inside a hotdog bun!

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

7.

Observation or Inference: There is one dog in the picture.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

8.

It must be summer.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Opinion

d)

Inference

9.

The penguins are black and white.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Quantitative Observation

10.

The penguin got pushed in.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Quantitative Observation

d)

Hypothesis

11.

There are 29 students in the classroom.

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

d)

hypothesis

12.

The speed of the car is 55 mph.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Inference

13.

The boy is probably sad...

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Inference

d)

Quantitative Observation

14.
The flowers are green and blue. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative 
15.
There are 75 trees in the forest. 
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quantitative
16.
There are ten buttons on the table. 
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
17.
The teachers are wearing red and black. 
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quantitative
18.

An observation that involves numbers

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

19.

An observation that is not based on numbers

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

20.

The kitten's eyes are closed

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

21.

The kitten had a busy day.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

22.

The kitten has 2 ears.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

23.
The bell is ringing.
a)
inference
b)
observation
c)
prediction
24.
The flower has red petals.
a)
inference
b)
observation
c)
prediction
25.
The student has tears in his eyes, he must be sad.
a)
inference
b)
observation
c)
prediction
26.

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

a)

The van is tan.

b)

The van is inside the KFC.

c)

The wall is broken.

d)

Someone has already called 911.

27.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

28.

The kids are smiling so I think they are happy....

a)

Observation

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Inference

d)

Fact

29.
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data. 
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
30.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a random guess
b)
A prediction or logical conclusions about our observations
c)
The same as an observation
d)
deciding if an observation is qualitative or quantitative