Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 308 · 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: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹140
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
4. 4.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
5. 5.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹130 (c) picture book, ₹210 (d) magazine, ₹240
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) medicine when ill
9. 9.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹330 (b) football, ₹230 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹200
10. 10.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹90 (d) kite, ₹140
11. 11.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹140
12. 12.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹70 (b) football, ₹120 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) watering can, ₹160
13. 13.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) football, ₹100
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
18. 18.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
20. 20.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the weak one (c) both (d) the strong one
21. 21.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) colour pencils, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹200
22. 22.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹200 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) story book, ₹130
24. 24.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹80 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) magazine, ₹80 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹140 (c) football, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹210
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) your friends
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
34. 34.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹90
35. 35.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) comic, ₹250
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹300 (c) comic, ₹230 (d) kite, ₹120
38. 38.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a party hat (d) a new video game
40. 40.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want

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