Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 207 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) costs the most
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹150
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
9. 9.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹320 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹60
10. 10.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹300 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
11. 11.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹290 (d) magazine, ₹190
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹190 (b) football, ₹310 (c) skipping rope, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
14. 14.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
17. 17.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) watering can, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹50
19. 19.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹90
21. 21.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹220 (c) skipping rope, ₹70 (d) watering can, ₹310
22. 22.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹230 (c) skipping rope, ₹190 (d) paint set, ₹290
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹290 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹210
26. 26.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
27. 27.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) football, ₹200 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
29. 29.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
30. 30.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹100
31. 31.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
34. 34.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
37. 37.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform

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