Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 152 · 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 pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹270
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹320 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹110
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
9. 9.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹50
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹350 (d) story book, ₹260
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹140
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹70
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹330
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
19. 19.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
20. 20.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) football, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹170
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹160
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹330 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
23. 23.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹350 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹220
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹290 (c) kite, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹230
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
27. 27.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) football, ₹300 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) crayon box, ₹220
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) seed packet, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
30. 30.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
31. 31.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹200
32. 32.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹130 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹210 (d) skipping rope, ₹160
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹150

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