Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 15 · 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: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹260
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹360
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹370
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) football, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹110
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹130
13. 13.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹330 (b) cricket bat, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) comic, ₹110
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹220
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹80
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) colour pencils, ₹190 (d) kite, ₹110
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) football, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹250
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
23. 23.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) small trowel, ₹190
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹160 (c) football, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹170
27. 27.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹260 (d) comic, ₹160
31. 31.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
32. 32.🎒 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
35. 35.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) football, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹280 (d) story book, ₹90
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹290 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹190 (d) flower pot, ₹180
38. 38.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) football, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹210
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹360 (d) flower pot, ₹230

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