Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 148 · 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 want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹180 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹90
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) football, ₹290 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) crayon box, ₹90
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
5. 5.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) random ideas
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
9. 9.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹210
13. 13.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
15. 15.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
16. 16.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹180
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹150
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹290 (d) story book, ₹200
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹250 (c) seed packet, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹210
31. 31.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
33. 33.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹340 (b) football, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) picture book, ₹240
37. 37.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹320 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) flower pot, ₹210
38. 38.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹110
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹330 (d) small trowel, ₹180

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