Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 157 · 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.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) neither
3. 3.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) kite, ₹140
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
7. 7.🍱 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
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
10. 10.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹330 (b) football, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹270
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) colour pencils, ₹270
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹80
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹250 (b) kite, ₹310 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹270 (c) crayon box, ₹290 (d) magazine, ₹360
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹310 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹100
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) football, ₹170
26. 26.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹50 (d) crayon box, ₹360
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
29. 29.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) small trowel, ₹140
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) watering can, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹120
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹360
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) paint set, ₹220 (c) kite, ₹50 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹190
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹320 (b) cricket bat, ₹290 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹290
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need

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