Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 163 · 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 school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
7. 7.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚫 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
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹90
10. 10.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
13. 13.🍱 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 fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
14. 14.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
20. 20.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹290 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) football, ₹260
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹330 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) sketch pad, ₹270
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹310 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) picture book, ₹260
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹90
27. 27.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) sketch pad, ₹320
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) comic, ₹340 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) small trowel, ₹240
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) cricket bat, ₹290 (c) picture book, ₹360 (d) seed packet, ₹240
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹120
35. 35.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹130
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) football, ₹60
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹330 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) kite, ₹50
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class

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