Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 105 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹200 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹160
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹370
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹270 (d) seed packet, ₹220
8. 8.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹270
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) story book, ₹320
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹140
19. 19.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹250
20. 20.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹120
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
23. 23.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹220
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹160
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹120
29. 29.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) football, ₹100
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹380 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹290 (d) picture book, ₹140
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹180
37. 37.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) football, ₹350 (d) magazine, ₹160
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹150

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