Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 318 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a toy robot
2. 2.✅ 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
3. 3.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) both (d) the strong one
4. 4.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) kite, ₹190 (c) picture book, ₹50 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
5. 5.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹340 (b) flower pot, ₹250 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) seed packet, ₹90
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) a new video game
7. 7.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) skipping rope, ₹320 (d) football, ₹190
8. 8.🛍️ Ananya has ₹100 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) kite, ₹70
9. 9.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
10. 10.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
11. 11.🛍️ Diya has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹140 (c) football, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹250
12. 12.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹300 (c) small trowel, ₹270 (d) comic, ₹110
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
15. 15.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
16. 16.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹170 (b) watering can, ₹290 (c) skipping rope, ₹260 (d) flower pot, ₹240
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) buy it anyway (d) cross it out
21. 21.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) the weather
23. 23.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹250 (b) football, ₹210 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) comic, ₹50
25. 25.🛍️ Tara has ₹150 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) football, ₹120 (d) kite, ₹190
26. 26.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹80 (b) seed packet, ₹190 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) football, ₹50
27. 27.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a warm blanket (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
29. 29.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a need (b) a want
31. 31.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹240 (b) watering can, ₹190 (c) skipping rope, ₹100 (d) comic, ₹170
33. 33.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Meera has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹190 (b) sketch pad, ₹290 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) crayon box, ₹190
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) a new video game (d) a third pair of shoes
36. 36.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹330 (b) picture book, ₹230 (c) football, ₹110 (d) watering can, ₹210
37. 37.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
38. 38.🍱 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 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
39. 39.🛍️ Aarav has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹60 (c) colour pencils, ₹120 (d) comic, ₹70
40. 40.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) kite, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹220 (d) comic, ₹150

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