Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 11 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹310 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹210
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) football, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹190
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) football, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹150
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹120
12. 12.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹320 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹220
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) football, ₹80
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) random ideas
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹190
26. 26.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹250 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) skipping rope, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
28. 28.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹270 (c) sketch pad, ₹300 (d) small trowel, ₹260
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) picture book, ₹330 (d) small trowel, ₹180
34. 34.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹330
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹270 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
38. 38.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) football, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) kite, ₹220
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹160

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