Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 124 · 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 of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
3. 3.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
6. 6.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹200
7. 7.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) football, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) skipping rope, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹160
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
13. 13.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
16. 16.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) kite, ₹220
17. 17.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹280
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹300 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹50
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) skipping rope, ₹70
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
33. 33.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹180
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) football, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹160
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) crayon box, ₹200
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
38. 38.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹120

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