Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 175 · 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: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹60
3. 3.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.✅ 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
7. 7.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹70
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
9. 9.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹90
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) football, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹70
11. 11.🚫 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
12. 12.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹150
13. 13.🛍️ Nisha has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹120
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹280 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹80
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) kite, ₹100
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹280 (b) magazine, ₹280 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹350
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹190
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) football, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹80
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹120
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹110
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
37. 37.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) football, ₹160
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹60

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