Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 164 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹310 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹230
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
4. 4.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
5. 5.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) flower pot, ₹170
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
11. 11.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) football, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹80
16. 16.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹250 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) football, ₹120
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹320 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) football, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹250
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹130
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) football, ₹370 (c) flower pot, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹270
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹190
31. 31.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
32. 32.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) story book, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) kite, ₹200
34. 34.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹170
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
40. 40.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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