Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 117 · 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: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
3. 3.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹280 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹150
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹240
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
7. 7.🎒 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
8. 8.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹250 (b) football, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹370
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹100
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹90
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹320 (b) seed packet, ₹280 (c) crayon box, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹130
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹150
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹300 (b) paint set, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹240
24. 24.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) football, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹160
25. 25.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹80
27. 27.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹290 (d) small trowel, ₹90
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) colour pencils, ₹290 (c) football, ₹100 (d) cricket bat, ₹220
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹280 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹50
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹310 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹250
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹70
35. 35.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹90
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹120
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹270 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹50

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