Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 222 · 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.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹190
2. 2.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) your friends (c) random ideas (d) what you need
3. 3.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
4. 4.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹260 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹50
5. 5.✅ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
7. 7.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹270 (c) seed packet, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹360
8. 8.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹230 (c) colour pencils, ₹280 (d) kite, ₹210
9. 9.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹110 (d) paint set, ₹200
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) football, ₹200 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹220
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
13. 13.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹60 (d) story book, ₹320
14. 14.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) football, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹180
15. 15.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹80 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) football, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹70
19. 19.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) healthy food
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹110
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹180 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
26. 26.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
29. 29.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
30. 30.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹50
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) kite, ₹290 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹100
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹70
37. 37.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) seed packet, ₹350 (d) small trowel, ₹220
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🎒 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

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