Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 273 · 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) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) medicine when ill
2. 2.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) random ideas
4. 4.🍱 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
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
6. 6.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹200 (c) sketch pad, ₹300 (d) picture book, ₹120
7. 7.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) magazine, ₹260 (c) story book, ₹350 (d) paint set, ₹60
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
9. 9.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) crayon box, ₹70
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹110
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹300 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) football, ₹370 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) paint set, ₹160
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹60
14. 14.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
18. 18.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) comic, ₹200 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹300 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) football, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹200
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹100
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) picture book, ₹290 (c) paint set, ₹160 (d) magazine, ₹220
27. 27.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹270 (c) seed packet, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹210
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹120 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹170
29. 29.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹330 (b) skipping rope, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) small trowel, ₹220
31. 31.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) small trowel, ₹260 (d) skipping rope, ₹50
32. 32.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹340
34. 34.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
36. 36.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹330 (b) flower pot, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹250
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) football, ₹170 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹110
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
40. 40.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹180 (c) small trowel, ₹250 (d) seed packet, ₹170

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