Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 185 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) football, ₹130 (c) story book, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹220
6. 6.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) magazine, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹200
8. 8.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) the weather
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) magazine, ₹330
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹360 (c) paint set, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹240
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹370 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) flower pot, ₹230
17. 17.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) both
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
21. 21.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹310 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹230 (d) football, ₹270
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
24. 24.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹340 (c) football, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹220
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹290 (b) skipping rope, ₹110 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹220
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹210 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) flower pot, ₹100
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹120
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹130 (b) kite, ₹200 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink

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