Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 224 · 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.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹320 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) skipping rope, ₹230 (d) flower pot, ₹220
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
6. 6.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹50
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹260 (d) comic, ₹170
10. 10.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) football, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹160
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹220
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) football, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) comic, ₹50
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹170 (c) football, ₹170 (d) magazine, ₹250
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹200 (b) small trowel, ₹250 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹60
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) football, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹240 (d) comic, ₹50
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) football, ₹200
29. 29.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
34. 34.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹280 (b) skipping rope, ₹360 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹120
35. 35.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹320 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹240 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹320 (d) paint set, ₹250

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