Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 272 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
2. 2.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹250 (d) crayon box, ₹370
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) watering can, ₹80
4. 4.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
7. 7.✅ 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
8. 8.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹250 (d) sketch pad, ₹370
10. 10.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹160 (c) flower pot, ₹230 (d) story book, ₹90
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) picture book, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹180 (d) comic, ₹180
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
14. 14.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) cricket bat, ₹300 (c) picture book, ₹100 (d) football, ₹240
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
17. 17.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹210 (b) small trowel, ₹320 (c) story book, ₹230 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) football, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹60
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹70
27. 27.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹280
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹60
30. 30.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹240 (b) football, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹160
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
36. 36.🚫 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
37. 37.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ Rohan has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹300 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹220
39. 39.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) picture book, ₹200 (d) crayon box, ₹200

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