Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 22 · 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 school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) seed packet, ₹130 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) magazine, ₹100
5. 5.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹360 (d) flower pot, ₹260
13. 13.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
15. 15.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹330 (b) sketch pad, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹190
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹190 (b) football, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹80
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) seed packet, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹130
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹60
24. 24.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
25. 25.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) football, ₹130
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) football, ₹310 (c) cricket bat, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹240
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹250
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹210
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹300 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹210
31. 31.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹170
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
33. 33.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) paint set, ₹270 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹310
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) cricket bat, ₹170
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) football, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) small trowel, ₹260 (d) colour pencils, ₹140

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