Decision Making Worksheet: Best Option

Critical thinking lesson 22: Choosing the best option · Set 332 · 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.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
2. 2.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a toy robot
3. 3.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹180 (b) skipping rope, ₹90 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) magazine, ₹100
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) a school uniform (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
6. 6.🛍️ Ananya has ₹250 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹140 (c) seed packet, ₹260 (d) football, ₹80
7. 7.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹190 (b) flower pot, ₹120 (c) football, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹50
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹230 (b) crayon box, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹330 (d) seed packet, ₹250
9. 9.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹200 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) flower pot, ₹260 (d) kite, ₹100
10. 10.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹210 (b) seed packet, ₹250 (c) flower pot, ₹200 (d) comic, ₹200
11. 11.🛍️ Arjun has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹320 (b) football, ₹110 (c) kite, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹200
12. 12.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a toy robot (d) water to drink
14. 14.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) the strong one (c) neither (d) both
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a party hat (d) healthy food
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a party hat
18. 18.🛍️ Arjun has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹50 (c) sketch pad, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹190
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a toy robot (c) medicine when ill (d) healthy food
20. 20.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
21. 21.🛍️ Tara has ₹110 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹160 (b) football, ₹70 (c) story book, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹60
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a pencil for class (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a new video game
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a toy robot (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
26. 26.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹80 (c) kite, ₹80 (d) football, ₹150
27. 27.🛍️ Tara has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹340 (c) paint set, ₹280 (d) kite, ₹160
28. 28.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
29. 29.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹230 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹210 (b) magazine, ₹110 (c) football, ₹300 (d) sketch pad, ₹210
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a toy robot (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) water to drink
32. 32.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
33. 33.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹210 (c) kite, ₹300 (d) crayon box, ₹160
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹240 (b) skipping rope, ₹300 (c) watering can, ₹130 (d) picture book, ₹110
35. 35.🛍️ Kabir has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹120 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) flower pot, ₹50
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹120 (d) magazine, ₹90
37. 37.🛍️ Meera has ₹180 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹190 (b) paint set, ₹80 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹130
38. 38.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Rohan has ₹180 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹120 (c) skipping rope, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹150
40. 40.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹160 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) sketch pad, ₹80

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