Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 165 · 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.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹70
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹340
6. 6.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹310 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹280 (d) watering can, ₹250
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹240 (d) skipping rope, ₹220
11. 11.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹170 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹230
13. 13.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹350 (b) flower pot, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹270
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) colour pencils, ₹170
21. 21.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹90
24. 24.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
29. 29.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹310 (b) football, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹290
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) comic, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹190
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
34. 34.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹170
36. 36.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹90
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹150 (d) paint set, ₹90
39. 39.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹180

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