Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 238 · 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.🛍️ Meera has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹90
2. 2.🛍️ Arjun has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) football, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) comic, ₹130
3. 3.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
6. 6.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) extra chocolate
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹130
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹210 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹170 (d) watering can, ₹180
11. 11.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) skipping rope, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹70
12. 12.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) both (c) the weak one (d) neither
13. 13.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹50
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
19. 19.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹280 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
22. 22.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹310 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
25. 25.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹190
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) crayon box, ₹260 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
28. 28.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
30. 30.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹210 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) random ideas
39. 39.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate

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