Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 151 · 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) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹90
3. 3.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
7. 7.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) neither
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
13. 13.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) sketch pad, ₹290
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹260
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹100
17. 17.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
18. 18.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹320 (d) sketch pad, ₹290
21. 21.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
22. 22.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹70
23. 23.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹120
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) crayon box, ₹100
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹360 (d) seed packet, ₹250
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) football, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹110
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹320
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) football, ₹340 (d) skipping rope, ₹250
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹140
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹330 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹130
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) football, ₹220 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹250
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹150

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