Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 247 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) cross it out
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹80
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹210 (b) crayon box, ₹100 (c) football, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹130
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🍱 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
17. 17.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹360 (c) football, ₹280 (d) crayon box, ₹110
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
19. 19.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹150
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹130 (b) picture book, ₹330 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹280
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
27. 27.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) football, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹240 (c) football, ₹280 (d) picture book, ₹320
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹110 (b) seed packet, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹170 (d) paint set, ₹70
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹120 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) picture book, ₹290
34. 34.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) football, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹130
37. 37.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹170
38. 38.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class

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