Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 305 · 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.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) healthy food
3. 3.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
6. 6.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) the strong one (d) both
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹290 (b) sketch pad, ₹360 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹80
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
9. 9.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) buy it anyway
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹240 (b) sketch pad, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) football, ₹60
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.✅ 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
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹150 (b) seed packet, ₹50 (c) picture book, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹240
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a party hat (d) a warm blanket
18. 18.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹200 (b) football, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) story book, ₹70
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
21. 21.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹130 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) flower pot, ₹50 (d) football, ₹110
24. 24.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹160 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) flower pot, ₹50
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
27. 27.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) football, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹70
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🛍️ Ananya has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) skipping rope, ₹180 (c) kite, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹90
31. 31.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) colour pencils, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹120
33. 33.🛍️ Nisha has ₹210 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) paint set, ₹200 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹140
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
35. 35.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹180 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) magazine, ₹190
36. 36.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
37. 37.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) random ideas
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) picture book, ₹220 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹240 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹300 (d) small trowel, ₹260
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹300 (b) watering can, ₹250 (c) paint set, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹210

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