Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 1 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Needs first): List the needs (money, purpose, time). Cross out every option that breaks one. The option left is the best. Too costly → out. Cheap but the wrong kind → out. A need is something you must have to be safe, healthy or able to learn; a want is nice to have.

1. 1.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹330 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹230
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
9. 9.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹200 (d) story book, ₹120
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
11. 11.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹130
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) story book, ₹120
19. 19.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹80
22. 22.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
29. 29.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹160
31. 31.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹320 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹290 (d) football, ₹270
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹50
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
36. 36.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹70
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
39. 39.🛍️ Arjun has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹120
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) healthy food

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