Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 279 · 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) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
3. 3.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) comic, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹180
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
5. 5.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a warm blanket
7. 7.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) colour pencils, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹280
8. 8.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹230 (b) kite, ₹160 (c) sketch pad, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹310 (b) seed packet, ₹180 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹210
12. 12.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
13. 13.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) comic, ₹160 (d) sketch pad, ₹150
15. 15.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
24. 24.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹170
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) picture book, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹130
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) extra chocolate (d) a party hat
30. 30.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
32. 32.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) the weather (d) what you need
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹110 (d) magazine, ₹70
34. 34.🛍️ Diya has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) magazine, ₹90
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹250 (d) small trowel, ₹60
37. 37.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹340 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹280
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹80

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