Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 307 · 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 warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a party hat
5. 5.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) comic, ₹360 (c) flower pot, ₹280 (d) magazine, ₹270
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
12. 12.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹170 (d) crayon box, ₹80
13. 13.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹140 (d) football, ₹180
14. 14.🛍️ Ananya has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹240 (c) cricket bat, ₹190 (d) watering can, ₹110
15. 15.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹270 (d) football, ₹210
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹320 (c) football, ₹240 (d) colour pencils, ₹50
21. 21.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) crayon box, ₹230
22. 22.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) crayon box, ₹130 (d) sketch pad, ₹70
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) a third pair of shoes
24. 24.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) a third pair of shoes
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹70
26. 26.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) football, ₹110
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a packet of chips
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹100
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
32. 32.🛍️ Ananya has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) cricket bat, ₹60 (c) football, ₹180 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) a pencil for class
34. 34.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) healthy food (c) a pencil for class (d) a fancy phone case
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a fancy phone case (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
37. 37.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹130
38. 38.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) picture book, ₹170
39. 39.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹140 (b) sketch pad, ₹200 (c) skipping rope, ₹170 (d) watering can, ₹150
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹230 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) crayon box, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹250

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