Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 31 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) the weak one (d) both
3. 3.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹180 (b) colour pencils, ₹190 (c) watering can, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹260
4. 4.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹260 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) comic, ₹350 (d) crayon box, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ Ananya has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹120 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) seed packet, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹100
6. 6.🛍️ Tara has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹290 (b) colour pencils, ₹90 (c) story book, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹190
7. 7.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹150
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) healthy food (d) a new video game
16. 16.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹330 (c) football, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹250
18. 18.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹320 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) cricket bat, ₹160
20. 20.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
22. 22.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
24. 24.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛍️ Meera has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) flower pot, ₹310 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) small trowel, ₹270
27. 27.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a new video game (c) extra chocolate (d) a pencil for class
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🛍️ Diya has ₹270 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹290 (b) story book, ₹230 (c) sketch pad, ₹180 (d) kite, ₹260
32. 32.🛍️ Rohan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹140 (c) kite, ₹60 (d) watering can, ₹50
33. 33.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹190 (c) colour pencils, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹270
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹100 (d) seed packet, ₹210
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) crayon box, ₹170 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹220 (b) comic, ₹130 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
37. 37.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹200 (b) football, ₹80 (c) flower pot, ₹80 (d) small trowel, ₹60
38. 38.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹150 (b) crayon box, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹280 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹150 (d) kite, ₹210
40. 40.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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