Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 265 · 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.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
3. 3.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) story book, ₹140 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹300
4. 4.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a party hat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
6. 6.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹260 (d) crayon box, ₹160
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) colour pencils, ₹230
12. 12.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) paint set, ₹100
13. 13.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹330 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) paint set, ₹230
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
15. 15.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹70 (b) football, ₹110 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹90
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) water to drink
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a toy robot (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
23. 23.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹250
25. 25.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹290 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹260 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
27. 27.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a school uniform
28. 28.🛍️ Meera has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹50
29. 29.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹180 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) watering can, ₹100
30. 30.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
33. 33.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) magazine, ₹60 (d) flower pot, ₹210
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹240 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹140
37. 37.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) medicine when ill (d) a pencil for class
40. 40.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False

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