Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 115 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
2. 2.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹110
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹150
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
7. 7.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹110
18. 18.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) football, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹90
20. 20.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹250 (d) crayon box, ₹150
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
24. 24.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹190
25. 25.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹300 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹250
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹290 (b) seed packet, ₹280 (c) crayon box, ₹320 (d) small trowel, ₹100
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹140
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) crayon box, ₹170
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹230
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹190
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) football, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹70
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹120
37. 37.🍱 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
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹260 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) comic, ₹100
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket

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