Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

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

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