Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 263 · 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) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
8. 8.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) both (d) neither
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹220
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a school uniform
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) story book, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
14. 14.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
16. 16.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹110
17. 17.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹330 (b) cricket bat, ₹200 (c) football, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹220
18. 18.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹230
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) seed packet, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹60
20. 20.🛍️ Arjun has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹150
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
22. 22.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹100 (b) watering can, ₹260 (c) small trowel, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹170
23. 23.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹290 (d) paint set, ₹210
24. 24.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
26. 26.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) football, ₹90
29. 29.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹260 (c) magazine, ₹370 (d) crayon box, ₹150
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹90 (d) cricket bat, ₹130
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹320 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹240
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) football, ₹80
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹150 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹200
37. 37.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹170
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) flower pot, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹50

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