Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 324 · 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 pencil for class (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
2. 2.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) your friends (d) random ideas
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
4. 4.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹150 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹60 (b) sketch pad, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹90 (d) crayon box, ₹160
5. 5.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹260 (b) comic, ₹200 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹170
7. 7.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
9. 9.🛍️ Arjun has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹340 (b) kite, ₹220 (c) watering can, ₹210 (d) comic, ₹230
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) healthy food (d) a fancy phone case
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a school uniform (d) a third pair of shoes
12. 12.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
13. 13.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) fits all your needs (c) costs the most (d) is the first one
14. 14.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
15. 15.🛍️ Ananya has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹50 (d) seed packet, ₹200
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹240 (b) seed packet, ₹270 (c) small trowel, ₹340 (d) magazine, ₹50
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹160 (b) colour pencils, ₹200 (c) kite, ₹140 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹50 (c) comic, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹230
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a warm blanket (c) healthy food (d) a party hat
26. 26.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
27. 27.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹290 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) kite, ₹230 (d) colour pencils, ₹100
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
29. 29.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a need. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Nisha has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) comic, ₹330 (c) story book, ₹240 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a new video game (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) a school uniform (c) water to drink (d) a warm blanket
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) crayon box, ₹340 (c) comic, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹240
36. 36.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
38. 38.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛍️ Nisha has ₹270 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹250 (b) picture book, ₹300 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) watering can, ₹220

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