Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 126 · 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.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
10. 10.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) football, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
13. 13.🛍️ Ananya has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹260
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹120
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹170 (b) kite, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹140
20. 20.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹70
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹140
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹260 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
24. 24.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹60
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) football, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹80
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹250 (c) skipping rope, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹340
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹160
31. 31.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹240
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹270
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹200
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
36. 36.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹350 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹260
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹270

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