Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 288 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
3. 3.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) comic, ₹270 (c) magazine, ₹180 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
7. 7.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹140 (b) paint set, ₹130 (c) colour pencils, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹100
8. 8.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a party hat
11. 11.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹330 (b) magazine, ₹120 (c) football, ₹270 (d) story book, ₹210
14. 14.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) story book, ₹120 (d) football, ₹160
15. 15.🛍️ Tara has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹310 (c) comic, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹140
16. 16.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a big cake
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.🛍️ Kabir has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹320 (c) small trowel, ₹200 (d) story book, ₹290
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹130
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
21. 21.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
23. 23.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) football, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹230
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
25. 25.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) a friend picked
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹280 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) cricket bat, ₹270 (d) watering can, ₹310
28. 28.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹160
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
30. 30.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹230 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
33. 33.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹90 (b) small trowel, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹110
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a new video game
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹60 (b) watering can, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) flower pot, ₹160
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
38. 38.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
39. 39.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹90 (b) football, ₹50 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹50

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