Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 20 · 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: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
3. 3.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹350 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) football, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹270
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹120
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) football, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) flower pot, ₹220 (d) watering can, ₹130
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) paint set, ₹350 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹70
16. 16.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹110 (b) sketch pad, ₹190 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹120
17. 17.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
24. 24.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹60
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
31. 31.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) crayon box, ₹230
33. 33.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) sketch pad, ₹230 (d) paint set, ₹100
34. 34.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹110
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹350 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹170
38. 38.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a warm blanket
40. 40.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out

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