Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 178 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
2. 2.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹320 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹270 (d) football, ₹270
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
7. 7.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
10. 10.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹280 (d) comic, ₹210
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
14. 14.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) football, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) magazine, ₹190
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹250 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) watering can, ₹370 (d) seed packet, ₹280
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹100
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) kite, ₹140
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹210
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹330 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹220
30. 30.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹230 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
32. 32.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) watering can, ₹240 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹220
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹130
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) football, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need

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