Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 123 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹300 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹260 (d) watering can, ₹270
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹170 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹250 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹150
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) watering can, ₹250
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
12. 12.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) skipping rope, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
14. 14.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) flower pot, ₹140
15. 15.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹100
16. 16.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹260 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
23. 23.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹160
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
31. 31.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹180
34. 34.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
37. 37.🚫 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
38. 38.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game

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