Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 2 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹330 (c) seed packet, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹150
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
8. 8.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹220
11. 11.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹270 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) cricket bat, ₹210
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹50
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
15. 15.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) football, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹240
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
18. 18.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹50
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) paint set, ₹70
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) your friends
23. 23.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) magazine, ₹300 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) skipping rope, ₹200
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹220
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
31. 31.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹130
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
33. 33.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹340 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹210
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹230
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹50
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform

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