Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 150 · 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.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹50
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
10. 10.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
14. 14.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹290 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹60
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) football, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
16. 16.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
17. 17.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) kite, ₹320 (d) flower pot, ₹100
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
19. 19.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) football, ₹130
23. 23.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Rohan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) small trowel, ₹140
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹50
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) magazine, ₹260 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹230
30. 30.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹270
36. 36.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹240 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) cricket bat, ₹350
38. 38.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹130
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) football, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹90

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