Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 191 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a big cake (c) a packet of chips (d) a fruit and curd bowl
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹80
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
9. 9.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹350 (c) magazine, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹70
13. 13.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
17. 17.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹380 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹250
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹170
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
24. 24.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
27. 27.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) paint set, ₹160
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹50
30. 30.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹170 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹90
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a fancy phone case
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹240 (c) football, ₹110 (d) seed packet, ₹120
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹280
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹280
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹110
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class

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