Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 329 · 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 party hat (b) a pencil for class (c) water to drink (d) medicine when ill
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
3. 3.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a packet of chips (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
4. 4.🛍️ Arjun has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹250 (b) magazine, ₹70 (c) football, ₹260 (d) sketch pad, ₹350
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) a party hat
8. 8.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a fancy phone case (c) extra chocolate (d) a school uniform
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) a warm blanket
11. 11.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) both
12. 12.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
14. 14.🛍️ Meera has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) magazine, ₹210 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) football, ₹80
15. 15.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹120 (b) football, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹310 (d) picture book, ₹230
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹100 (d) crayon box, ₹70
17. 17.🛍️ Ananya has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹150 (b) watering can, ₹100 (c) paint set, ₹80 (d) cricket bat, ₹100
18. 18.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) costs the most (c) a friend picked (d) is the first one
19. 19.Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a fancy phone case (d) extra chocolate
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a school uniform
21. 21.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
22. 22.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
24. 24.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) paint set, ₹60 (c) football, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹90
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a party hat (c) a toy robot (d) a warm blanket
26. 26.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) paint set, ₹270 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹50 (b) sketch pad, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹60 (d) comic, ₹100
28. 28.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) seed packet, ₹80 (d) picture book, ₹100
29. 29.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹210 (c) football, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹110
31. 31.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) the weather (b) random ideas (c) your friends (d) what you need
32. 32.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹170 (c) flower pot, ₹60 (d) sketch pad, ₹90
33. 33.True or false: “a school uniform” is a need. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹280 (b) comic, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) small trowel, ₹360
35. 35.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹110 (b) cricket bat, ₹260 (c) skipping rope, ₹170 (d) picture book, ₹190
36. 36.🛍️ Diya has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) story book, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) kite, ₹90
37. 37.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛍️ Nisha has ₹170 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹230 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) seed packet, ₹140 (d) comic, ₹150
39. 39.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False

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