Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 13 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹160 (b) football, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
3. 3.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) football, ₹110
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹50 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹140
6. 6.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹190 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹130
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹310 (c) football, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹140
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) seed packet, ₹70
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹310 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹250
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
18. 18.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹180 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹150
19. 19.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) comic, ₹210
20. 20.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) sketch pad, ₹250
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) watering can, ₹320 (d) picture book, ₹250
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹160
26. 26.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹290 (b) football, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹220
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹100
30. 30.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) football, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹50
33. 33.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹130
36. 36.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) magazine, ₹250
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a party hat

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