Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 171 · 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: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) football, ₹50
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
4. 4.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) crayon box, ₹340
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹170
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹280
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹190 (d) colour pencils, ₹130
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
15. 15.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
16. 16.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) football, ₹110
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹130
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
24. 24.🎒 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
25. 25.🛍️ Arjun has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) football, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹220
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹220 (c) football, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹80
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
29. 29.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) football, ₹110 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) football, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹60
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) football, ₹160
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹340 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹90
37. 37.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹220 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) colour pencils, ₹120
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) flower pot, ₹60

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