Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 147 · 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) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) comic, ₹210 (c) paint set, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹200
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹140
8. 8.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹280 (c) watering can, ₹360 (d) skipping rope, ₹290
9. 9.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹110
10. 10.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) football, ₹320 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹220 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) football, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹100
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹260 (b) cricket bat, ₹380 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹110
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
20. 20.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
22. 22.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹320 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹210
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹200
25. 25.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) magazine, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹80
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹170 (b) small trowel, ₹220 (c) football, ₹110 (d) seed packet, ₹170
28. 28.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹300 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹240
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a toy robot
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹160
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹220 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) football, ₹190
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) kite, ₹190
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) football, ₹130
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
37. 37.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket

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