Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 255 · 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) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹80
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹50 (b) skipping rope, ₹230 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹120
6. 6.🛍️ Kabir has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) football, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹260
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
11. 11.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹130 (d) football, ₹250
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
16. 16.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹210 (d) seed packet, ₹110
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) football, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹210 (d) colour pencils, ₹60
18. 18.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) football, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹200
19. 19.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹60
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
22. 22.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) football, ₹200
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) picture book, ₹220
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
27. 27.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
29. 29.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹120
33. 33.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
34. 34.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹140 (c) sketch pad, ₹150 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
38. 38.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
39. 39.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹250 (b) football, ₹250 (c) cricket bat, ₹360 (d) small trowel, ₹260
40. 40.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹190 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) paint set, ₹250 (d) skipping rope, ₹120

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