Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 149 · 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) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) football, ₹150 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹110
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹200
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹180
9. 9.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹230
11. 11.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹260
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
17. 17.🛍️ Aarav has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹140
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
22. 22.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹100
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) football, ₹160
28. 28.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹300 (d) picture book, ₹250
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹190 (c) football, ₹290 (d) picture book, ₹200
31. 31.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹310
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹230
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
38. 38.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹110 (b) football, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) football, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹120

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