Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 217 · 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 of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a party hat (d) water to drink
2. 2.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) healthy food (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹300 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) crayon box, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹210
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹80
7. 7.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) watering can, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹180
12. 12.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🍱 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
16. 16.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
17. 17.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
20. 20.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹270 (d) crayon box, ₹190
24. 24.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹90
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
29. 29.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹70
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹160
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹220
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹60
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹330 (b) magazine, ₹250 (c) football, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) flower pot, ₹50
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) kite, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹90
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹230

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