Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

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

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