Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 134 · 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.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹220
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.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) football, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹200 (d) picture book, ₹250
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹190
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹170
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) cross it out
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹300 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) comic, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
18. 18.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) football, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) skipping rope, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹140
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
31. 31.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹310 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹190
32. 32.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) small trowel, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹320 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
33. 33.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹320 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) watering can, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹190
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹250 (d) magazine, ₹80
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹260 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
39. 39.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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