Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 270 · 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.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹100 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹50
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
5. 5.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
7. 7.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
8. 8.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹80
10. 10.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) small trowel, ₹50 (c) skipping rope, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) sketch pad, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹300
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) seed packet, ₹280 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) picture book, ₹50
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹50
17. 17.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹180 (c) skipping rope, ₹240 (d) kite, ₹180
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) water to drink
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) picture book, ₹200
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a toy robot (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹150 (c) seed packet, ₹210 (d) paint set, ₹270
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹110 (c) sketch pad, ₹150 (d) paint set, ₹200
24. 24.🛍️ Ananya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹220 (d) cricket bat, ₹120
25. 25.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹340
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹110
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
28. 28.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹60 (b) paint set, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹110
29. 29.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) football, ₹90
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) medicine when ill
34. 34.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹370 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) story book, ₹280 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
36. 36.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹80
37. 37.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹270
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹70

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