Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 30 · 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) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
2. 2.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
4. 4.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹300 (c) kite, ₹190 (d) picture book, ₹130
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹330 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹110 (d) colour pencils, ₹290
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹150 (b) story book, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹230
10. 10.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
12. 12.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
13. 13.🛍️ Meera has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹300
14. 14.🛍️ Nisha has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) cricket bat, ₹220 (d) small trowel, ₹80
15. 15.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹160 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹100 (d) football, ₹110
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹210 (b) paint set, ₹160 (c) story book, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹80
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹70 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹140
18. 18.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹50 (b) small trowel, ₹260 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) seed packet, ₹200
19. 19.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹130
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹100 (b) sketch pad, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹200
21. 21.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) flower pot, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) football, ₹80
22. 22.🛍️ Rohan has ₹230 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹290 (c) crayon box, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹180
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹150 (c) story book, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹150
27. 27.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹290 (b) small trowel, ₹180 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹210
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
29. 29.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) extra chocolate
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹220 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹150
31. 31.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) paint set, ₹240 (c) colour pencils, ₹340 (d) story book, ₹80
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) extra chocolate (d) healthy food
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹70
38. 38.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹180 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
40. 40.🛍️ Meera has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹80 (b) cricket bat, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹120 (d) small trowel, ₹50

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