Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 321 · 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 need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) extra chocolate
4. 4.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹100 (b) flower pot, ₹190 (c) paint set, ₹90 (d) watering can, ₹140
5. 5.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
7. 7.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) comic, ₹190 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) story book, ₹80
8. 8.🛍️ Tara has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹370 (b) flower pot, ₹150 (c) football, ₹130 (d) paint set, ₹260
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹120 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) picture book, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹240
10. 10.🛍️ Aarav has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹200 (c) football, ₹130 (d) seed packet, ₹190
11. 11.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹140 (b) crayon box, ₹260 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) small trowel, ₹280
12. 12.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹270 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) colour pencils, ₹70
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) medicine when ill (c) a new video game (d) a fancy phone case
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
20. 20.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ Aarav has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) football, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹220 (d) magazine, ₹140
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
25. 25.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a packet of chips
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) borrow from strangers
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) skipping rope, ₹80 (d) magazine, ₹50
28. 28.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹250 (b) comic, ₹260 (c) magazine, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹300
31. 31.True or false: “water to drink” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
33. 33.🛍️ Meera has ₹250 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹320 (b) kite, ₹140 (c) crayon box, ₹220 (d) picture book, ₹60
34. 34.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) picture book, ₹70 (c) magazine, ₹150 (d) watering can, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹320 (b) flower pot, ₹250 (c) skipping rope, ₹110 (d) cricket bat, ₹60
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a party hat (c) extra chocolate (d) a fancy phone case
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹310 (b) story book, ₹250 (c) sketch pad, ₹130 (d) football, ₹50

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