Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

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

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