Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 125 · 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.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) football, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹230
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹330 (b) football, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) small trowel, ₹150
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) football, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹70
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹130 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
19. 19.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) football, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹280
22. 22.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹180
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹280 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) football, ₹130
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹210
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹130
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹200 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹130
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) football, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
38. 38.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) cricket bat, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
40. 40.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani

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