Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 313 · 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) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
2. 2.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) what you need
6. 6.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a toy robot (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹80 (c) cricket bat, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹80
10. 10.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹330 (b) magazine, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹250
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹180
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) seed packet, ₹170 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹270
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
15. 15.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹270 (b) crayon box, ₹230 (c) story book, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹340
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹50 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) paint set, ₹60
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a party hat (d) a pencil for class
18. 18.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
20. 20.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) extra chocolate
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹130 (b) crayon box, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹50
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) story book, ₹180 (c) flower pot, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹130
23. 23.🛍️ Diya has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) football, ₹240 (c) comic, ₹130 (d) skipping rope, ₹180
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) fits all your needs (c) is the first one (d) a friend picked
26. 26.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) football, ₹80 (d) kite, ₹150
28. 28.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) both (d) neither
29. 29.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹220 (b) sketch pad, ₹180 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) story book, ₹360
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a pencil for class
33. 33.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) sketch pad, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a toy robot (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹270 (b) cricket bat, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹180
40. 40.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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