Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 257 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) random ideas
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
5. 5.🛍️ Diya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹50 (b) paint set, ₹300 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
7. 7.🛍️ Kabir has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹120 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
9. 9.✅ 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
10. 10.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) flower pot, ₹200 (c) magazine, ₹100 (d) small trowel, ₹150
11. 11.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
13. 13.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
16. 16.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹370
18. 18.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) football, ₹130
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
26. 26.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the strong one (d) the weak one
27. 27.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹50
31. 31.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹90
33. 33.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) small trowel, ₹70
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
40. 40.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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