Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 167 · 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) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) football, ₹110
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) story book, ₹310
4. 4.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹140 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹220
13. 13.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹210
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
19. 19.🛍️ Kabir has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹340 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) kite, ₹230
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) football, ₹150 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹100
24. 24.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) what you need
25. 25.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
26. 26.🍱 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
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹170
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
30. 30.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
33. 33.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹120 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) picture book, ₹180
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹260 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹170
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹80 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹250
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) football, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹100
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
40. 40.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate

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