Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 144 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
3. 3.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹100
4. 4.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹190
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
7. 7.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
9. 9.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹330 (d) story book, ₹200
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹260 (d) colour pencils, ₹310
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) football, ₹70
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) football, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹130
14. 14.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) comic, ₹160
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹240 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) flower pot, ₹290 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) football, ₹250
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹280 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹240
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
26. 26.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹330 (d) story book, ₹50
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
33. 33.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹330 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹70
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹320 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹290
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹360 (b) sketch pad, ₹270 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹290
39. 39.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
40. 40.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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