Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 290 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🛍️ Rohan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹150
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹280 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹110
5. 5.🛍️ Aarav has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹310 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) cricket bat, ₹240
6. 6.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) flower pot, ₹260
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) seed packet, ₹220 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) football, ₹140
9. 9.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) both (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
12. 12.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🛍️ Diya has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹190 (b) small trowel, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) seed packet, ₹60
15. 15.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹200 (b) watering can, ₹160 (c) sketch pad, ₹110 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) cricket bat, ₹110
20. 20.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) watering can, ₹140
21. 21.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹360 (c) picture book, ₹170 (d) seed packet, ₹290
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
23. 23.🛍️ Ananya has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹270 (d) sketch pad, ₹330
24. 24.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) your friends
25. 25.✅ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) kite, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) football, ₹220
28. 28.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) cricket bat, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹160 (d) small trowel, ₹130
29. 29.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹50 (b) football, ₹170 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹170
30. 30.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
31. 31.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹230 (d) skipping rope, ₹300
33. 33.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a packet of chips
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
37. 37.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹240 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) watering can, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹230 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) watering can, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹180
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) medicine when ill (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform

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