Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 221 · 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.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) kite, ₹360 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) skipping rope, ₹240
2. 2.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹300 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹240
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) football, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹260 (d) story book, ₹190
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
8. 8.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹230 (b) picture book, ₹150 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) football, ₹280
9. 9.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Aarav has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) crayon box, ₹100
11. 11.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
12. 12.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
17. 17.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
18. 18.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
19. 19.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
21. 21.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹200 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹130
24. 24.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) watering can, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) cross it out
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹270 (b) sketch pad, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹160
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Aarav has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) football, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹210
31. 31.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹270 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) football, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) magazine, ₹150
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹170 (d) football, ₹60
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
36. 36.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹110 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹190
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹150
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
39. 39.🛍️ Nisha has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹130
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹210 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹160

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