Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 141 · 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 school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹330 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) picture book, ₹90
3. 3.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) football, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹60
5. 5.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹120
7. 7.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) football, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹340 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) football, ₹240 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
13. 13.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹200
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
24. 24.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹290 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹120
25. 25.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹330 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹140
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹230 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹170
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) small trowel, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
36. 36.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
37. 37.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹200 (b) skipping rope, ₹280 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) picture book, ₹130
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹200

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