Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 239 · 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.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹90
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
7. 7.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) crayon box, ₹80
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
11. 11.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
12. 12.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹120 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
13. 13.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹260 (b) paint set, ₹210 (c) football, ₹330 (d) comic, ₹110
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹200 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹310 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a party hat
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) picture book, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹110
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) small trowel, ₹150 (d) seed packet, ₹270
20. 20.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹250 (b) magazine, ₹330 (c) paint set, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
22. 22.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹250 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) football, ₹290
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) seed packet, ₹80
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹230
30. 30.🛍️ Rohan has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹290 (b) paint set, ₹360 (c) flower pot, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹180
31. 31.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹50 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹170
32. 32.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹100 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹90
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹210 (b) paint set, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) watering can, ₹200
37. 37.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹240 (b) magazine, ₹280 (c) watering can, ₹160 (d) comic, ₹310
38. 38.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
40. 40.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹190 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹240 (d) picture book, ₹50

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