Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 29 · 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.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
2. 2.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) crayon box, ₹220 (c) comic, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹310
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
5. 5.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) football, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) magazine, ₹140
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a toy robot (d) a pencil for class
7. 7.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) comic, ₹90
13. 13.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹210 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) magazine, ₹140
14. 14.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹210 (b) sketch pad, ₹280 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹100
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
19. 19.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
20. 20.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
24. 24.🛍️ Nisha has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹250 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) football, ₹280 (d) seed packet, ₹170
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹80
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹260 (b) football, ₹240 (c) small trowel, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹340
31. 31.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹260 (b) magazine, ₹270 (c) flower pot, ₹370 (d) picture book, ₹250
32. 32.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹310 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) football, ₹180 (d) story book, ₹60
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹240 (c) seed packet, ₹280 (d) flower pot, ₹240
34. 34.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
37. 37.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) picture book, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹110 (d) comic, ₹100
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹90

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