Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 327 · 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.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Tara has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹150 (b) magazine, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) small trowel, ₹100
5. 5.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
6. 6.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛍️ Tara has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹250 (b) skipping rope, ₹170 (c) story book, ₹100 (d) magazine, ₹130
8. 8.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹150 (b) skipping rope, ₹210 (c) cricket bat, ₹140 (d) story book, ₹130
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
10. 10.🛍️ Diya has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹140 (b) flower pot, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) picture book, ₹110
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) extra chocolate (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹140 (b) magazine, ₹130 (c) cricket bat, ₹160 (d) skipping rope, ₹230
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) healthy food (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
15. 15.🛍️ Kabir has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹220 (c) seed packet, ₹310 (d) small trowel, ₹270
16. 16.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a big cake (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
17. 17.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
18. 18.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
19. 19.True or false: “a party hat” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a toy robot” is a need. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
23. 23.🛍️ Meera has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) flower pot, ₹100 (c) crayon box, ₹90 (d) magazine, ₹80
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
25. 25.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a third pair of shoes (c) water to drink (d) a toy robot
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹140 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) picture book, ₹160
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹80 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a pencil for class
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a school uniform (c) medicine when ill (d) a warm blanket
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a party hat
33. 33.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a new video game
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
37. 37.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) medicine when ill (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
38. 38.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) the weak one
39. 39.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹100 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹180

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