A teacher places a lighted candle on the table in the classroom. He later covers it with ajar.
1. The candle stops burning after some time.
2. Air is required for keeping the candle burning.
3. Oxygen is required for keeping the candle burning.
Of the above three statements.

Options

A. All the statements are observations
B. All the statements are Inferences
C. Only statement is an observation
D. Statements I and II are observation

Answer

C

Explanation

The candle stops burning after something is an observation but the other two statements can.t be observed. Thus, statements II and III are inferences.