Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 201 · 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 party hat (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹120
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
4. 4.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) your friends
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹330 (d) football, ₹170
11. 11.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
13. 13.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹130 (d) football, ₹220
14. 14.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹150
15. 15.🛍️ Arjun has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹220
16. 16.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹210
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
19. 19.✅ 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
20. 20.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹180
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) watering can, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹50
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹150
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹330 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹280 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹310 (d) skipping rope, ₹270
35. 35.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹120 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹160
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
38. 38.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹330 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) crayon box, ₹280 (d) paint set, ₹240
39. 39.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹290 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹310
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a pencil for class

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