Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 146 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
2. 2.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
4. 4.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹360 (c) skipping rope, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹230
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
6. 6.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) football, ₹130
8. 8.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) skipping rope, ₹300 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹180
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹300 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) seed packet, ₹240
10. 10.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹240 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) football, ₹150
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹250
15. 15.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹220 (b) flower pot, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹320
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹200 (d) story book, ₹110
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹110 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹80
19. 19.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) flower pot, ₹230
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹60
21. 21.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
24. 24.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹280 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹250
25. 25.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹240 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹270
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹140
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
28. 28.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹280 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) picture book, ₹200
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹350 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
31. 31.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹280
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹330 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹240
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹100
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹80
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹110

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