Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 133 · 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 need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹280 (d) football, ₹200
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹240 (c) football, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹290
7. 7.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
9. 9.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹120 (b) football, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹190
11. 11.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) magazine, ₹350 (d) watering can, ₹170
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹120
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) football, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
16. 16.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹360 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) watering can, ₹290 (d) kite, ₹80
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) football, ₹230 (d) cricket bat, ₹200
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
23. 23.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹300
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹70
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹180
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹210 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹70
29. 29.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) football, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹190
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹90
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
35. 35.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹150 (b) football, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹150
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹110
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
40. 40.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True

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