Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 102 · 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.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) football, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
5. 5.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
6. 6.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) football, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹70
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹280 (c) flower pot, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹250
12. 12.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹140
14. 14.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹140
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹210 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹100
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹120
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹70
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹230 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹260
25. 25.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) small trowel, ₹290
27. 27.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
33. 33.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
34. 34.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹190
35. 35.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹80
38. 38.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
39. 39.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹300 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need

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