Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 240 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹340 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹180
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹90
4. 4.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
6. 6.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹260 (b) small trowel, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹210
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹180 (d) magazine, ₹110
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹70 (c) football, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
18. 18.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹340 (c) kite, ₹270 (d) story book, ₹160
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹180 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹100
20. 20.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) football, ₹100
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹100
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
24. 24.🛍️ Rohan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹300 (c) small trowel, ₹230 (d) kite, ₹150
25. 25.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹140 (c) football, ₹120 (d) seed packet, ₹160
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) football, ₹60
28. 28.🚫 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹330
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹230 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) watering can, ₹300
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) football, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹180
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹290 (b) comic, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹270 (d) small trowel, ₹190
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) sketch pad, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) story book, ₹300
35. 35.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game

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